The Relay Race

Our school sports day was last Friday, and my class entered the 4x100-metre relay.

I was the third runner, which meant I had to wait for two teammates before me.

During practice, we often dropped the baton because we were too nervous.

Our coach, Mr.

Chen, told us to focus on the handover rather than the speed.

On race day, the first runner started well, but the second one fell behind.

When the baton reached me, I ran as fast as I could and passed it to Leo, our fastest runner.

Leo caught up with the leader and crossed the line just half a second ahead.

We did not win by luck; we won because everyone trusted the next person.

After the race, we shared water and laughed about our mistakes.

Mr.

Chen said, "A team is not about one hero; it is about four hands working as one."