I reached the designated point, but there was no signboard where to be ready. I didn't even see the staff members. The organizers would be considerably irresponsible. Anyway, as I was wandering around, an announcer told us that it was 30 minutes to go. I was pushed toward the road. It was about 50 meters from the starting line. This area should be for fast runners, not for slow runners like me. I tried to retreat backward, but couldn't due to packed runners. Finally I got started from this point.
Just after the report of the gun, the runners started off. The runners around me ran away or overtook me at an unbelievable speed. I was afraid that I might be hit from behind, so I got away for the walkway. The top group was really fast. I stayed there for about 10 minutes and went back into the stream of the runners. Pictures show the condition around me just before the start signal.
(Vocabulary)
report (フォーマル) 爆発音, 銃声, 砲声
さて、スタート地点についたは良いがどこに並ぶべきか、何の指示もない。役員がどこにいるのかさえわからない。実にいい加減な運営だと思った。ブラブラしているとあと３０分というアナウンスがあり、道路沿いから道路の中へ押し込まれた。スタートラインから５０メートルくらいの位置だ。これは僕が並ぶところではない。後ろへ下がろうとするも自由がきかず、結局この位置からスタート。
スタート直後、周りの選手は僕の全力疾走に近いスピードで追い抜いていく。後ろから衝突されそうで怖くなり、路肩に避けた。驚いた。トップグループはさすがに凄い。１０分ほど待って人の流れに合流した。写真はスタート直前の様子。
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