the girls were to run 3 km distance whereas the boys were to run a 5km distance.
it was an event full of sweat, blood and tears, quite literally. there was sweat, from all the kids giving their all. there was blood, from injuries. there were tears, from kids who got 4th place, from kids who were disappointed with their performance and also from kids who were overjoyed with their record time. but one thing everyone had in common - they gave it their all. it was really inspiring, seeing these kids truly passionate about running.
they were all so supportive, personally taking on the handing out water job.
they were all so supportive, personally taking on the handing out water job.
the 1st place girl clocked in an 11 minutes time for 3km, and she was only 10 or eleven. she is going to be an amazing runner. the 1st boy clocked in 18 minutes for 5km.
they pushed each other, the cheered for each other, they congratulated each other. i admired that. and i enjoyed watching them.
what i admired most was the fact that they were given a simple instruction, and they followed through - only throw the water bottles back at the water station. they held on to their bottle for a 1.5km loop and threw it only at the water station. and what amazed me further is, after the race, the entire water station was clean. you mean what, they cleaned up after themselves? now, if even kids can follow through, why is it so difficult for us grown ups to do such a simple thing. it frustrates me when i run and see bottles scattered all along penang bridge, cups littered more than a kilometre after the last rest stop, bottles thrown in the middle of the jungle during a trail run. so this experience was a refreshing one for me.
i hope we learn something from these kids.
i hope we learn something from these kids.
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