More from the NY Times: Nearly 2,000 words on Alexi Pappas marriage last month - They call her the "darling of the games"

red glare wrote:

She's an attention whore, albeit a highly effective one, who seemingly lacks the ability to actually make or contribute to anything of substance. A 'personality' much like a pop radio deejay or reality TV participant (lite). Instagram model is apparently a thing, don't follow if that's not your thing.

She's a damn good runner.

darling of the game wrote:

She's a damn good runner.

Was.

She’s the Paris Hilton or Kim Kardashian of running. She was a good, not great, runner. She has never won a race of note or posted a time which would cause her to be considered national class in the U.S., much less world class. Yes, she ran for Greece, which was a joke, congrats on being lucky enough to have ancestry from a country with an easy process for her to be accepted on their team, and zero actual Greek citizen women with any long distance talent whatsoever.

Go live in Greece and ride your popularity there, and whenever you refer to yourself as an Olympian, make sure you preface that with Greek, and make sure your photos show you in their kit...none of this sly implying to the hobby joggers out there who don’t know better that you might have qualified for the American team.

vivalarepublica wrote:

eh, not really wrote:

She's had some injury issues and is now moving up to the marathon where you don't race nearly as often. I don't think it's that weird. Looks like she's running Chicago this fall.

The move up to the marathon also strikes me as a ruse to garner interest until at least the 2020 Games, as she promotes that she will attempt to run the marathon for Greece in those Games.

the full mary? wow........so brave

Alexi has a book coming out! Cover reveal: https://twitter.com/AlexiPappas/status/1285212032187330560

This will immediately go to the best seller list after Pappas preorders 10K of her own book

You can pre-order, too! https://www.amazon.com/Bravey-Chasing-Dreams-Befriending-Other/dp/1984801120

She is an author, poet, film director, actor, supermodel, pro athlete, singer, musician, composer, scientist, race car driver, kung fu master, ninja, porn star, inspiration, religious icon.

Her feet don't get blisters, but her shoes do.

She can speak Russian in French

Her tears can cure cancer, too bad she never cries

She once brought a knife to a gunfight just to even the odds

When she meets the Pope, the Pope kisses her ring

If she were to visit the dark side of the moon, it wouldn't be dark

She once won a staring contest with her own reflection

Her signature won a Pulitzer

She lives vicariously through herself

Roses stop to smell her

She has won the lifetime achievement award, twice

She once had an awkward moment, just to see how it feels

Mosquitoes refuse to bite her purely out of respect

Panhandlers give her money

When she goes to Spain, she chases the bulls

Her shadow has been on the 'best dressed' list twice

Two countries went to war to dispute HER nationality

When in Rome, they do as SHE does

Presidents take her birthday off

Her business card simply says "I'll call you."

Television watches her

Her air guitar work has won multiple Grammys

She is the only person to ever ace a Rorschach Test.

Every time she goes for a swim, dolphins appear.

Alien abductors have asked her to probe them.

Her reputation is expanding, faster than the universe.

If she were to mail a letter without postage, it would still get there.

The police often question her just because they find her fascinating

Even her enemies list her as their emergency contact.

She's been known to cure narcolepsy just by walking into a room.

She's a lover, Not a fighter, but she's also a fighter, so Don't get any ideas.

She's counted to infinity. TWICE!

Her sweat is the cure for the common cold

She once got pulled over for speeding, and the cop got the ticket

The dark is afraid of her

Sharks have a week dedicated to her

She only gets outrun after challenging someone to a fight.

27 Post Office vans have broken down delivering Valentine's cards to her.

In Canada, they sing "O Alexi"

She fired Donald Trump.

Children bring candy to her house on Halloween.

The Dalai Lama comes to her for enlightenment.

When Midas touches her he turns to gold.

The Old Testament didn't mention her on the fear she would strike them dead.

She is so clever that sometimes she doesn't understand a single word of what she is saying.

Only two things are infinite, the universe and Alexi's greatness. And I'm not sure about the former.

Her greatest pain in life is that she will never be able to see herself perform live.

She's like a tree. She feeds the branches of the people.

She's pretty sure there's a lot more to life than being really, ridiculously good-looking. And she plans on finding out what that is.

She is the most interesting person in the world.

I will not be buying this book until the following occur:

She renounces her Greek citizenship.

She apologizes to all her bravies for being an overly self-absorbed media trollop.

She refunds Dartmouth the money spent on her degree,

She apologizes for every poem she has composed.

She quits filmmaking and takes a job as Walmart Greeter.

She runs a 'Thon under 2:20.

She deletes all her social media accounts.

She wears a M.A.G.A. hat and supports our wonderful President Trump's reelection.

No relations to Jimmy the Greek

Adorbs!