A Marathon Competition 2 We climbed diamond head. It was wonderful but we were more exhausted than we expected. Besides next day was the marathon competition. We had to get up early in the morning so we didn’t get enough sleep. What with the fatigue, what with the lack of sleep, I couldn’t finish running within 5 hours. It was 5 hours and 20 minutes. It was her first time for my frined to join 42 kilometer race. She didn’t have target time but she must have been really tired so I felt sorry for her since I kind of forced her to do so. However, Honolulu marathon its self was wonderful. Unlike competitions in Tokyo which is my area, we were able to see beatiful beaches and wonderful scenery! Besides the marathon competition motivated me to start learning English.Back then,I couldn’t speak English at all. In the competition, Hawaiian people gave chocolate and cookies to the runners. But I couldn’t say anything but “Thank you”. I was frustrated because I wanted to say more. That’s why I started lean English. Though it was bitter experience for me, I’m glad that I joined the race.