María Protópappa ( gr, Μαρία Πρωτόπαππα; born 5 May 1973 in

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) is a retired

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long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance running comes two d ...

who mainly competed in the

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. She represented her country at the 2004 Summer Olympics without reaching the final.

Competition record

Personal bests

Outdoor *1500 metres – 4:10.51 (Bucharest 2002) *3000 metres – 8:59.49 (Haniá 2002) *5000 metres – 15:04.03 (Brussels 2006) *10,000 metres – 32:46.17 (Maribor 2004) Indoor *3000 metres – 9:19.41 (Piraeus 2001)

References

1973 births Living people Greek female long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Greece Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes from Athens Greek Athletics Championships winners {{Greece-athletics-bio-stub