[On your mark! Get set! Go!]
All the 25 contestants dashed and raced to the 500-meter mark, where the girls were waiting for them. Of course, the athletes who were active in sports clubs were in the lead and dominated the race.
Rudy was at the 6th spot on his 9th lane, running without using his powers.
'I didn't put enough effort in the run-up. I am not used to doing that as I can easily achieve high speed without run-ups.'
Rudy had a bad start, but that wasn't the end of the race. He ran faster and left the number five behind, and continued catching up to the top three runners.
'There is no need to get the band first. The only advantage is that it will give two points, but I don't care about sports points as I am not going to participate in other activities. As long as I can reach the starting point, I am safe.
