Sometimes, the first one to cross the finish line isn't the only winner. What has happened during a 5K race1 that.
With less than half a mile to go, Levi LaGrange fell down and 2 himself. Axel Aleman saw his knees were bleeding and knew he was in3 . Other runners were flying past, but Aleman stopped to offer help. And in an act of true spirit of sports, Aleman 4 to leave LaGrange behind. "At that moment, helping him mattered more than the race," Aleman said. Placing a hand at LaGrange's back, Aleman 5 with LaGrange for the rest of the race.
Aleman's mother was not6 when she knew her son's show of kindness. "He's a really kind person and he's always7 to help others," she said. However, LaGrange's mother was 8 impressed by Aleman's action. "It takes a lot for an 18-year-old teenager to 9 his position," she said. "He spent his own time helping someone else 10 winning the fierce race. I 11 him for what he did. It really speaks of Axel's 12 ."
When you're standing at a crossroads, you can take the path of self-interest,13 you can go the extra mile for someone in need. For this teenager, the 14 was clear. We might not always realize when life hands us an opportunity for 15 , but when it does, in the words of Axel Aleman, "We should do the right thing."
