The Boy Who Gave Up the Race to Save His Rival

without being wild.

Coach Brooks had seen trained runners with worse form.

When Marcus finished, he slowed near the fence and bent over, hands on knees.

Coach Brooks walked over with his clipboard tucked under one arm.

“Where’d you learn to run like that?”

Marcus shrugged. “I don’t know.”

“You on a team?”

“No, sir.”

“Ever thought about it?”

Marcus glanced toward continue reading …