On Your Mark! A Story of College Life and Athletics

Name: On Your Mark! A Story of College Life and Athletics
Author: Ralph Henry Barbour

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CEFR level: B2
Length: 28 chapters
Format: The complete book

About this book

Amid the chill of a fading autumn evening, college athletes gather for a tense mile race where seasoned runners face off against ambitious freshmen, including a mysterious freshman with remarkable legs and a hefty handicap. Who will claim victory as dusk falls?

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