Marathon Runner

Question 1

Dramatic moment

Answer 1

It wasn’t just a race ; it was a reckoning

Question 2

Suspense

Answer 2

They said it was impossible. They were almost right.

Question 3

Struggle

Answer 3

Each step was a silent argument between my body and my will

Question 4

Extreme suffering

Answer 4

If pain had a language, I was fluent

Question 5

Strong / motivational

Answer 5

I hadn’t come this far to stop now

Question 6

Crowd / tense moment scenery

Answer 6

The air was thick with heat and hope

Question 7

Immersing the reader in the runners mind

Answer 7

The world narrowed to the beat of my heart and the rhythm of my breath

Question 8

Crowd scenery

Answer 8

Each cheer from the crowd felt like borrowed strength

Question 9

Tiredness / nausea

Answer 9

The ground blurred beneath me , like the past I was trying to outrun

Question 10

Sweating

Answer 10

sweat dripped like ink on paper - rewriting who I thought I was

Question 11

Maturity

Answer 11

There’s a difference between quitting and choosing to stop : I wasn’t ready for either

Question 12

Personal growth

Answer 12

This wasn’t just about finishing - it was about becoming

Question 13

Psychological insight

Answer 13

Fear doesn’t always scream. Sometimes it whispers.

Question 14

Damage and grit

Answer 14

Each blister was a badge. Every ache a reminder

Question 15

Shadow

Answer 15

My shadow ran ahead of me - like it believed I could win

Question 16

Dramatic weather

Answer 16

The storm outside matched the one inside me