Learning from a Marathon race Finally, after a year practices, I was in the marathon race. At the starting station, every marathon runner could not wait to start. Running with cool people, I did not only feel excited but also worried about what could I finished this race or not. Because the last longest distances I had run was 22.km. With a gunshot, all runner like a horse run as first as they could; moreover every runner’s faces full of joyful. The first 17 km for me was easy, I even did not feel any uncomfortable. But when I reached to 18km, my legs did not belong to me anymore. They were like stones. I want to stop for a moment, but I know if I took a rest I would not finish this race. So I spoke to myself: you can do it! You are the greatest! It was worked. I passed 20km, 30km, and to 35km. The last 6km was the hardest for mine. My heart beat the fastest ever, and the more near the end the more I wanted to give up! However, I started to image I was a robot, what I need to do was running to the end. Guess what? I won my first marathon medal. Even though my record was not so good, but I was proud of myself. Through this running race I not only learned about how to complete the marathon; moreover was the spirit of persistence. I will remember and use this spirit on my rest of life, such as studying, the first step always full of difficult, but once you out of your comfort zone, you will get to use it. In conclusion, the marathon made me understand life just like a marathon race, you can never stop if you want to succeed. Every time when I face a new challenge I would tell myself 3 parts: painful, persistence, enjoyment.The more you practice the more you learn. When you face problems, do not be panini, and calm down. Try to use your brain or ask for help, there are always have answers for questions.