I thought it would be, like, boom boom boom – every pair was going to be beating my time. But somehow, I held on.

It’s awesome. I went and talked to them before my race, and then, after, I talked to them, too, and gave them my flowers. I want to go be with them right now.

After the second-last pair went, I thought maybe I have a shot. It was hard watching, though, at the end.

For sure, we thought Anni would win.

It’s awesome. My parents have sacrificed so much for me. Growing up, they’ve basically been driving us back and forth to different sporting events. I feel like they didn’t have a life, because it was...