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Marathons are not
for the faint of heart, nor the faint of
lungs. You might think you're up for it, but then your
lungs will remind you halfway through that this might be too much. I have a ton
of respect for people who do compete in them. Make sure you stretch a lot
before you do one! This story though, is about someone
who could have finished the race sooner but chose not to.
There are people
who are well in-shape to run a marathon, and marines (海军陆战队士兵) are definitely
some of those people. Military training is some of the toughest out there.
They'll make you do push up (俯卧撑) after push up, course after
course, and they'll make
you do it regularly. A marine is thus well-prepared to run something like a marathon
race.
Myles Kerr was a
19-year-old marine who joined in a 5-kilometre marathon. As the name implies, a 5-kilometre
marathon is 5 kilometers of running you have to do. And 5 kilometers is a lot
to run on foot. It is definitely not a distance you should attempt without a
lot of preparation and training. Myles, thanks to his
training, was even able to
wear boots while he ran.
While Myles and
the other marines with him could handle this just fine, one other runner
couldn't. It was 9-year-old Brandon Fuchs. The boy joined in the race as part
of a group. However, he got separated
from the group as the race progressed. He was now quite far behind and
struggling to finish the race.
Brandon is just 9
years old, but he is fond of
sports. He always sits in front of TV watching matches of all kinds of sports, especially matches
concerning running. He ever participated in some kinds of running races, which made him
even more interested in sports. When he knew a short-distanced marathon was to
be held in his city, he signed up for
it without hesitation.
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It just happened
that the boy caught sight of Myles.
……
Seeing Myles run
together with Brandon, people felt
confused.
答案: It just happened that the boy caught sight of Myles. Brandon then spoke the words "Sir? Will you please run with me?", so Myles slowed down and ran alongside him. The other marines with him had already ran far ahead and had no idea what Myles was doing. They even feared that he might have bitten off more than he could chew with the race, and that he might have come down with fatigue or an injury. Seeing Myles run together with Brandon, people felt confused. But they wouldn't know it until the pair made it to the finish line. They both finished the race, but Myles did give up the lead he worked hard to get. That didn't matter to him though. This boy needed him, and that mattered a whole lot more. Myles's action meant a lot to the 9- year-old Brandon. But the marine didn't think it was a big deal. Myles said that he was just doing what any man would do.