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Runners Help Tired Man Finish

sportApril 23, 2026·89 words·1 min read

This is a A1 (beginner) English article about runners help tired man finish. Read the article below, then check the key words and test your understanding with 4 exercises. You can also listen to the audio and tap any word to see its meaning.

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Runners Help Tired Man Finish
Two runners helped a man at a big race. The race was the Boston Marathon. The man fell down four times. He had bad pain in his legs. Two other runners stopped to help. They helped him finish the race.
A man from Kenya won the race. He was very fast. He set a new record. A woman from Kenya also won. About 30,000 people ran.
Many people liked the kind act. The man who fell said it was his best day. He wants to run again next year.

Key Vocabulary

n.
a very long running race
n.
a contest to see who is fastest
n.
the best score or time ever
n.
when your body hurts
n.
to get to the end
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

marathonn.

a very long running race

cuoc chay marathonmaratonaマラソンmaratonmaratonmaratonماراثونmarathonмарафон马拉松마라톤
racen.

a contest to see who is fastest

cuoc duacorridaレースyariscarrerawyscigسباقwedstrijdзабег比赛경주
recordn.

the best score or time ever

ky lucrecorde記録rekorrecordrekordرقم قياسيrecordрекорд纪录기록
painn.

when your body hurts

daudor痛みagridolorbolألمpijnболь疼痛통증
finishn.

to get to the end

hoan thanhterminar終えるbitirmekterminarskonczycينهيeindigenфинишировать完成끝내다

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

A man from Kenya won the race.

2

The man fell down two times.

3

Many people liked the kind act.

4

About 10,000 people ran in the race.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

Why did the man fall down?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What does the man who fell want to do?

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