Event at Flacht Elementary School – 800-meter runner races against kids – and signs autographs
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Middle-Distance Runner Motivates Kids at School EventGerman champion Stepanov joined children for 15 minutes during their run, sharing his comeback story from a serious foot injury.
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- Alexander Stepanov of VfL Sindelfingen encouraged elementary students during their running badge event by racing and signing autographs.
- His visit was arranged through the 'Youth Trains for Olympics' program, fulfilling the principal’s request for a track athlete.
- Stepanov boasts titles as German champion in 2024 and 2026 and competed in the World Championships in Tokyo.
- After a severe foot fracture in 2021, he overcame physical and psychological challenges and aims for a future police career.
That was the worst time of my life; I was really at rock bottom— Alexander Stepanov, reflecting on his toughest period in life during the Laufabzeichen running badge event at Flacht Primary School
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