2016 Olympian and famend operating creator and influencer Alexi Pappas has joined forces along with her hometown race, the San Francisco Marathon. On July 5, the San Francisco Marathon introduced a multi-year partnership with Pappas, naming the 10K race in her honour.
The race mentioned in a press release: “We’re delighted to announce the 10K might be now often called the Alexi Pappas SFM 10K, a race overflowing with pleasure, enjoyable, and naturally, glitter!”
Pappas has at all times had a robust connection to San Francisco’s Bay Space, rising up in close by Alameda, Calif., and attending Bishop O’Dowd Excessive Faculty in Oakland. From there she went on to run at Dartmouth Faculty and the College of Oregon earlier than making the Greek Olympic workforce within the girls’s 10,000m for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
“Like each different ten-year-old, I wanted for my very own 10k race. My want has come true,” wrote Pappas in pleasure on Instagram.
Regardless of hanging up her aggressive racing sneakers in 2020, Pappas has continued to make use of her platform to encourage different girls and assist make operating an inclusive house for all. All through her profession, Pappas has been outspoken about her wrestle with melancholy, calling for higher care of elite athletes’ psychological well being. In 2021, her first guide, Bravey: Chasing Desires, Befriending Ache, and Different Massive Concepts, was revealed, highlighting her triumphs and challenges in sports activities and life, and inspiring readers to be “braveys” in pursuing their passions.
The Alexi Pappas 10K race is scheduled to happen on July 23 as part of the San Francisco Marathon weekend. The race can even have customized medals and T-shirts designed by Pappas.
