The Marathon

By Lucy Cronin

Mum and I went to the city on Sunday. It was the Auckland marathon. It was really fun.

First I ate extra food. I inhaled a banana because I was walking and eating at the same time. That felt bad.

Next we waited for the starting gun. It was raining and I was happy about it. Then the starting gun buzzed and we were off. We ran so fast.

Then we got tired so we ate a lot of marshmallows.

After that we kept on going until we got to the finish line. We got another marshmallow and got a pink medal. I did a dance for everyone. It felt awesome. Lastly we met some people with the diabetes team and we got some food and drinks.

A man with a rickshaw took us back to the carpark. The rain came down on us riding in it. It was the best ride ever. It was raining on us all the way to the finish line. I put lots of effort into it and felt proud about finishing. I will do it again some time.