Today was my school sports day, and I was really looking forward to it. The two events I was most excited about were the 400-metre race and the 1500-metre race. I had trained hard and really wanted to do well in both. The races were not on a smooth athletics track, but on grass, which makes running much harder. To make things even trickier, it was very windy today. I knew I had to give it my best if I wanted to win.
My first race of the day was the 400 metres. As soon as the race started, I got off to a great start. I pushed hard through the strong wind and managed to take the lead early. I kept running as fast as I could, not slowing down even when my legs got tired. When I crossed the finish line, I had a clear lead and won the race! My time was one minute and sixteen seconds, which I thought was quite good considering it was on grass and the wind was blowing hard. I was really happy to win and even prouder when I found out I was the fastest in all of Year 5. I got a gold medal for winning, and it felt amazing to wear it.
After lunch, it was time for the 1500-metre race. This one was much harder for me. I don’t like eating before a big race, so I skipped lunch, but that made my tummy start to hurt. I was feeling a bit weak and unsure if I could run well. Still, I had a goal in mind. My best time on a proper running track is five minutes and seven seconds. Today, I wanted to beat the Year 5 school record, which was five minutes and twenty-six seconds. I believed I could do it, even though I wasn’t feeling my best.
The 1500-metre race had 10 boys from Year 5 and 10 boys from Year 6. Usually, they split the races by year group, but this time they put us all together. That meant 20 boys lining up across eight rows. It was a big group and I knew it would be a tough race. Even though I’m in Year 5, I wanted to win the whole race — not just beat the Year 5 boys, but also the Year 6 boys. When the race started, I ran strong and quickly took the lead. A Year 6 boy stayed close behind me the whole way, but I told myself I wasn’t going to let him pass me.
I kept going, even though my stomach was hurting. I knew I had to stay focused. I wanted to break the school record and finish first. With every step, I pushed myself harder, and in the end, I crossed the line in first place with a time of five minutes and twenty-one seconds. I had broken the Year 5 school record, and even the Year 6 record too! I was very proud of myself, although I knew I could have run even faster if I was feeling better. I was hoping for a time under five minutes and ten seconds, so five twenty-one was a bit slower than I wanted. Still, a win is a win, and a school record is something to be proud of.
Later in the afternoon, we had the prize ceremony. I was given a gold medal for winning the 400-metre race and another gold medal for the 1500 metres. Then, to my surprise, I got a third gold medal too! I was so happy to be holding three medals and knowing I had achieved what I set out to do. I won the two races I had worked hard for and even made school history by breaking records. It was a brilliant day and one I will always remember.
