Unit 31 The Marathon

W: Did you watch the Boston marathon?

M: Yes, I went to Boston to see it.

W: You were in Boston for the marathon?

M: That's right.

My friend is a runner, so I went there to watch her run. We traveled to Boston together. W: You are so lucky!

Which part of the marathon did you see? M: I watched the entire race, from start to finish.

W: I don't know how the runners can finish the whole race!

It's so long and difficult! I could never do something like that. M: I tried to run a marathon once.

It was really difficult. I just can't run like my friend can. W: Yes, running a marathon is not an easy thing to do.

By the way, how did your friend do in the race? M: She did quite well!

She was not the fastest runner, but she was in the top 50.