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Alexi Pappas

Alexi Pappas

February 09, 2021

Guest Column: How Bravey Could Have Been Braver

Kate Raphael finds Bravey to be "honest and inspiring" and says Pappas gets it "so much of the time" but is "troubled by some of the language present throughout the memoir and the effect this language could have on young women athletes." Read how Raphael thinks Bravey could have been even better. *MB: Guest Column on Alexi Pappas' Memoir Bravey How Bravey Could Have Been Braver 
August 06, 2019

Week That Was: Koko Goes 14:26, How Damn Hot Will it Be for Tokyo Olympics? Sam Kendricks Sets American Record

Emily Infeld ran her first race in a year and a half, Koko went 14:26, and a cool video with Sam Kendricks.
March 03, 2017

March 19: Stephen Sambu Will Try To Defend His NYC Half-Marathon Title Against Olympic Silver Medalist Feyisa Lilesa And GB's Callum Hawkins

Former Olympic champ Meseret Defar leads women's race against former world champ Edna Kiplagat. American previously announced include Molly Huddle and Alexi Pappas.
October 26, 2016

Defending Champions and Olympians Donn Cabral and Alexi Pappas to Lead Field at 2016 Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K

Cabral will face Eric Jenkins, Will Geoghegan, Kyle Merber and Johnny Gregorek while the women's race has Norway's Karoline Bjerkeli Grovdal (14:57), Marielle Hall and Ashley Higginson.
October 27, 2015

Defending Champion Donn Cabral Leads Field For Saturday's NYRR Dash To The Finish Line 5K

Alexi Pappas and Ashley Higginson head women's field.
August 13, 2015

RRW: Five Storylines For Sunday's New Balance Falmouth Road Race

Defending champion Stephen Sambu and 2-time winner Micah Kogo lead men's field that has Chris Derrick, Meb Keflezighi, Abdi Abdirahman, Sam Chelanga and Moses Kipsiro. The women are lead by Amy Cragg, Diane Nukuri, Sara Hall, Neely Spence Gracey and Alexi Pappas.

August 01, 2015

Stephen Kosgei (28:28) & Wude Ayalew (31:55) Claim Titles at 2015 TD Beach to Beacon 10K; Former Oregon Standouts Eric Jenkins (28:50) & Alexi Pappas (32:56) Lead American Finishers

Jenkins wasn't content to end his season with a stroll as he was the only American man that tried to hang in the African lead pack. The battle in the women's race was very tight for both the win and top American honors. Post-race interviews with Laura Thweatt, Alexi Pappas, Diane Nukuri, Stephen Kosgei, Moses Kipsiro, Eric Jenkins, and Maksim Korolev.
July 31, 2015

LRC 2015 Beach To Beacon Preview, Plus Updates From Eric Jenkins, Will Geoghegan, Riley Masters, Christo Landry, Abdi, And Why Uganda Trails Kenya

We preview Beach to Beacon with updates from of America's stars, including Eric JenkinsWill Geoghegan, Riley Masters, Christo Landry and Abdi. And we explain the photo to your right.
May 06, 2015

Alexi Pappas Joins HAWI Management, The Agency Ran By Merhawi Keflezighi, Meb's Brother

Other athletes in the agency include Meb, Leo Manzano, Maggie Vessey and Kennedy Kithuka.

August 02, 2014

Gemma Steel Edges Shalane Flanagan; Bedan Karoki Powers to Victory Over Final Mile at 2014 TD Beach to Beacon

Gemma Steel had the best run of her life to defeat Shalane Flanagan while Bedan Karoki defeated the fastest run ever by an American inBen True.
February 01, 2014

Results: 2014 University of Washington Invitational

In the women's 5K first-year pro Betsy Saina gets the win in a World leading 15:28 over Alisha Williams, Alexi Pappas and Boise State's Emma Bates. Washington’s Megan Goethals was 7th.