7 . On Sept.17, 2022, a father and son set out to begin the Ironman competition in Cambridge. Jeff Agar, 59, and his son Johnny, 28, weren’t ______ competitors. Johnny’s cerebral palsy (脑瘫) presented a big ______. But his dream of being a runner never stopped.

______ to show Johnny that he could pursue his dream of being an athlete, Jeff helped him engage in ______. They began waking up at 4 a.m. so Jeff could run while ______ his son in a special wheelchair called a racing chair. Every morning, they ______ themselves to run increasingly longer distances. ______, Johnny could even run a few miles using a rolling walker. Soon, they ______ 5K races, then on to Ironman competition.

The race began with a 2.4-mile swim. Jeff and Johnny dived into the Choptank River. ______ jellyfish stings (伤), they completed the swim in 90 minutes and moved on to the bike ride. Nine hours later, they ______ the final part: a marathon. After 16 hours, 55 minutes and 35 seconds — with only minutes to ______, father and son crossed the finish line together. Seeing the ______ scene, the crowd burst into cheers.

For Jeff, the race was more than just ______ the finish line; it was about giving Johnny his moment to ______. A father’s love and a son’s courage turned a disability into a story of ______.