So here I was running my first half marathon, and somewhere around the 19k (~11mi) mark. I was insanely tired and had to walk for a minute to take a breather. Just then, someone slightly nudged me from behind and rudely said, "A marathon is for runners only" and overtook me.

After a minute or so, I resumed running, only to encounter this very same person shuffling awkwardly a kilometer or so before the finish line.

I gave it everything I had! I caught up with him and said the exact same thing to him as I ran by. This person must have helped me shave off a good 2 minutes from my time. Perhaps I should thank him?