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Nobody believed Jun when he said he would finish the marathon. He had trained for six months, but he was the kind of runner who got passed by joggers pushing strollers.
At mile twenty, his legs turned to stone. The crowds had thinned, and the volunteers were stacking empty cups. A woman in a race shirt — another runner who had finished hours ago — was walking back along the course with a bag of oranges.
"Last mile’s the hardest," she said, handing him a slice. "Run to the next lamppost. Then the next."
He did. Lamppost by lamppost, under the orange afterglow of the setting sun, Jun crossed the finish line as the officials were taking down the clock. There was no medal left. The woman was there, clapping, and she pressed hers into his hand. "You earned it more than I did," she said.
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Free Grade 10 English worksheet (Common Core RL.9-10.1): read "Afterglow" and answer questions about key details, characters and theme. Skill: Key ideas and details in literature. Level: Grade 10 — also suits Year 11 (UK).
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Key ideas and details in literature.
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