Gloria
No. I’m from Bogota, in Colombia, South
America. But now I’m an American citizen and
my home is New York.
Presenter Well, that’s great. And you obviously like
running!
Gloria
Yes, I love it! I run every day.
Presenter And is this your first marathon?
Gloria
No, it isn’t. It’s my fourth. But it’s my first
marathon in New York. You have to be older
than eighteen to run here. And I’m just
eighteen. I’m really looking forward to it.
Presenter What do you enjoy about marathon running?
Gloria
Well, there are over 50,000 runners in the race.
It’s the biggest marathon in the world! And
we’re all very different. We come from lots of
different countries. It’s a great feeling!
Presenter Isn’t it very tiring?
Gloria
Yes, of course. It’s 42 kilometres! But we’re all
tired. In the race, you don’t know anything about
the person next to you, but that doesn’t matter.
We run together and we feel together.
Presenter You’re saying it’s a special feeling.
Gloria
Yes. Yes. And there are thousands of people on
the streets who watch the marathon. They
shout and cheer and clap. There’s always a lot
of energy and a fantastic atmosphere. So
a marathon is special. And for me, this
marathon is very special.
Presenter Oh? Why’s that?
Gloria
Well, I’m from South America, but New York is
my new home. And next week I’m running in the
marathon! I am beginning to feel like a real New
Yorker, to feel that this is my home.
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