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The prize may go to the fastest, but sometimes the first one to cross the finish line isn’t the only winner. Nowhere was that more true than at a 5km invitational (邀请赛) in Shelbyville, Indiana.
There were two players in the match: Levi LaGrange and Axel Aleman, who hadn’t known each other before. Levi LaGrange, a 16-year-old student from Western Boone Junior-Senior High School, has been expecting to be a professional sportsman for many years. Axel Aleman, who is from Sheridan High School, is a friendly and generous person and is always more concerned about others than himself. Axel once told his classmates, “When you are standing at a crossroads, you can choose the path of self-interest, or you can go the extra mile for someone in need. As a teen athlete, the choice is extremely clear.”
The race went very well at first. However, with less than half a mile to go, Levi slipped, and twisting (扭伤) his ankle. He said, “I was running up the little rolling hill and I hurt my ankle. I felt something was wrong with my ankle.”
Levi stopped and signed to Axel to pass him. Generally, winning a match should be the mission for a sportsman. But at that moment, the race became a secondary concern for Axel. “I was able to see he was in a lot of pain,” Axel recalled.
Rather than running ahead, Axel refused to leave Levi behind. “As soon as I saw him, I knew I had to do something,”Axel said. “It just seemed like the right thing to do. That mattered more than the race. I told him I wasn’t going to leave. I wanted to help him finish the match.”
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Seconds later, Axel ran closer to Levi.Axel picked Levi up and encouraged him to hold on until the end. Placing an encouraging hand on his competitor’s back, Axel stayed with Levi for the rest of the race. He even sang a song to cheer Levi up. They moved forward side by side, with eyes fixed on the finish line. Eventually, the two crossed the finish line together. Axel even made sure Levi went first. To their surprise, the event organiser announced that they were both winners.
Axel gained a lot from the incident.In the following days, he received lots of positive comments now and then. While he might have enjoyed the praise for his kindness, for him, the best gain was the friendship with Levi. We might not always have such rare chances, but when life hands us an opportunity to help others, we should take action. Axel said, “I would just really hope people do the right thing.”Yes, we should do that, not for others, but for ourselves.

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Seconds later, Axel ran closer to Levi. Axel picked Levi up and encouraged him to hold on until the end. Placing an encouraging hand on his competitor’s back, Axel stayed with Levi for the rest of the race. He even sang a song to cheer Levi up. They moved forward side by side, with eyes fixed on the finish line. Eventually, the two crossed the finish line together. Axel even made sure Levi went first. To their surprise, the event organiser announced that they were both winners.
Axel gained a lot from the incident. In the following days, he received lots of positive comments now and then. While he might have enjoyed the praise for his kindness, for him, the best gain was the friendship with Levi. We might not always have such rare chances, but when life hands us an opportunity to help others, we should take action. Axel said, “I would just really hope people do the right thing.”Yes, we should do that, not for others, but for ourselves.