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Runners Help Man Finish Boston Race

sportApril 23, 2026·132 words·1 min read

This is a A2 (elementary) English article about runners help man finish boston race. Read the article below, then check the key words and test your understanding with 5 exercises. You can also listen to the audio and tap any word to see its meaning.

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Runners Help Man Finish Boston Race
Two runners stopped their race to help another runner at the Boston Marathon on Monday. Ajay Haridasse fell down four times near the end. He had very bad pain in his legs. Aaron Beggs stopped to help him. Then Robson De Oliveira also stopped. De Oliveira was close to his best time ever. The three men finished together.
It was a big day for the race. John Korir from Kenya won and set a new record. His time was 2:01:52. Sharon Lokedi from Kenya won the women's race. About 30,000 people ran in the race.
Many people said nice things online. Haridasse said it was the best experience of his life. He needed help from doctors after the race. Both Haridasse and De Oliveira want to run the race again in 2027.

Key Vocabulary

n.
a very long running race
n.
the best result ever done
n.
something that happens to you
n.
when your body hurts
n.
a game to see who is fast
n.
to come to the end
Vocabulary Translations· 6 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

cuộc chạy marathonmaratonaマラソンmaratonmaratónmaratonماراثونmarathonмарафон马拉松마라톤
recordn.

the best result ever done

kỷ lụcrecorde記録rekorrécordrekordرقم قياسيrecordрекорд纪录기록
experiencen.

something that happens to you

trải nghiệmexperiência経験deneyimexperienciadoświadczenieتجربةervaringопыт; переживание经历경험
painn.

when your body hurts

cơn đaudor痛みağrıdolorbólألمpijnболь疼痛통증
racen.

a game to see who is fast

cuộc đuacorridaレースyarışcarrerawyścigسباقwedstrijdзабег比赛경주
finishn.

to come to the end

hoàn thànhterminar終えるbitirmekterminarkończyćينهيeindigenзаканчивать完成끝내다

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

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Two runners stopped to help a man who fell down.

2

About 20,000 people ran in the race.

3

Both runners want to run the race again in 2027.

4

The winner's time was 2:05:52.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

Why did the runner fall down?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What did the runner need after the race?

Question 4: Matching

Tap a word, then tap its meaning.

Question 5: Fill in the Blank

He said it was the best ______ of his life.

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