Matthew Power captured first place at 2010 Newfoundland and Labrador Junior High Boys Cross-Country Championship. The race was held in Ferryland on May 21 with approximately 33 runners. Power is a Grade 9 student at St. Anne's Academy. He was very pleased with the race's outcome.
"The race was probably 10 minutes long. In the last kilometre I lost my shoe and had to run with only one shoe on. It was hard to race with one shoe. I got blisters from it but I knew I was in first and I didn't want to get in second," he said.
Power's shoe became unlaced and he knew it was slowing him down. So he kicked the shoe off his foot in mid-run and continued the race, ending up with the gold medal for the race.
Power said he loves running and is good at it, a factor shown with this win.
Power trains three to four times a week and plans to continue running next season.
Race to the finish
Matthew Power races to the finish line in only one shoe. Submitted photo
- Published on June 21, 2010
- Published on July 5, 2010
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Crystal Cline
Dunville student wins cross-country race
Matthew Power captured first place at 2010 Newfoundland and Labrador Junior High Boys Cross-Country Championship. The race was held in Ferryland on May 21 with approximately 33 runners. Power is a Grade 9 student at St. Anne's Academy. He was very pleased with the race's outcome.
"The race was probably 10 minutes long. In the last kilometre I lost my shoe and had to run with only one shoe on. It was hard to race with one shoe. I got blisters from it but I knew I was in first and I didn't want to get in second," he said.
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