Distance runner Alexi Pappas is the rare dual threat of Olympic athlete and movie star. In the 2016 film , which she wrote, directed, and stars in, she set out to capture the running-obsessed culture of Eugene, Oregona place where recreational runners share the trails with pros, and local farms and butchers step up as beef and vegetable sponsors for hungry athletes. 窪蹋勛圖厙 contributor Stephanie Joyce talked to Pappas about how her life as an Olympic hopeful translated to the big screen, and why so many people connect with her as an artist and a runner.
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