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Maybe you have run a marathon(马拉松) before. But do you know the first marathon of the modern Olympic Games ________ in 1896. Now the ________ of this sport has risen across China. Last month, ________ 140,000 runners decided to take part in Xi’an Marathon.

Teenagers have also taken part in marathons ________. Xu Qian, a 15-year-old boy from Suqian, Jiangsu, loves running. He took first place in the 5-kilometer Happy Run of the Jingdong Suqian Marathon on April 2. For Xu, the race meant months of ________ and preparation. He ran about 30 to 40 kilometers each week ahead of the run. “The 800-meter run at school is more about speed while a marathon tests a runner’s psychological quality (心理素质)”, he said. When he felt ________ during the race, he told himself to fight on.

As well as one’s fighting spirit kindness from the people also plays a part in helping ________ get to the finish line. Li Zhouzi from Shanxi took part in a 3-kilometer Kid Ran of the Berlin Marathon in Germany in 2019 when she was 10. The ________ from the people cheering along the course(跑道) really encouraged her. “When things were hard, they cheered me on. The simple words come on meant a lot to me and I was ________ greatly. After that, I ________ to keep going to the end.” Li said.