名誉の負傷SHUTARO - Honorable insury Shutaro

May 26, 2010 Joshua S Levine

今日は、ミステリオサマーキャンプに小さいころから参加してくれているキャンパーSHUTAROの、陸上引退レースでの感動的なストーリーをお伝えします。（写真は彼が、小学生の頃）

時、インターハイ県予選。400Mハードルで3着までが次に進めるレース。３着まで予選通過で、最終コーナー回って３位争い！

気持ちが焦ったのか、最後のハードル引っ掛けて胸から落ちてそれでもふらつきながらゴール。

右足首靱帯損傷と、両足の擦過傷。無様に転んでから、足を引きずっても立ち上がり、懸命に前へ前へ進む姿は鬼気迫るものがあったと、お母さまは語ります。

勝ち上がれなくても自己ベストは出したいと、SHUTAROにとっては半年頑張って準備してきたレース。

大切な家族に見守れながら、ベストを尽くしたSHUTARO。

そして、一言、「攻めて、攻めて、負けたのだから仕方がない。いやぁ、しかし、人間余計な欲を出すといかんなぁ。」

最後まであきらめずに、精一杯やり通したSHUTARO、すごいぞっ、ホントに感動的なレースだったと思います。

彼を見ていた大勢の人たちが、どれだけ心を動かされたことでしょう。彼にとっても、チームにとっても、家族にとっても、後輩やレ−スを見ていた人たちにとっても、立派なMAKE A DIFFERENCE だったと思います。

名誉の負傷を果たしたSHUTARO、やったね、おめでとう、よくここまで頑張りましたね！！！！！

The Honorable Injury- SHUTARO

Today I would like to share a beautiful story about SHUTARO and his last race in high school. SHUTARO has been participating in the MSTERIO summer camp for a long time. (Photo: SHUTARO when he was in elementary school)

He was one of the athletes in the qualifying 400-meter hurdles race for the national high school track competition, where only the top three athletes qualify for the next race.

During the last lap, the biggest competition was for the third place, and SHUTARO was competing for this position!

There was an unbelievable amount of pressure on him, when he accidentally fell and hit the ground with his chest at the last hurdle. Yet, he got up and slowly walked to the finish line. He did not qualify, however he completed the race.

The ligament of his left leg tore, and both his legs were injured. “After falling very badly, he still stood up on his legs and used all his power to reach the finish line,” his mother mentioned. “It was just unbelievable.”

Before the competition, SHUTARO set a goal to break his best time, even if he could not make it to the final race. And he worked very hard toward his goal for the last half year for the race.

SHUTARO did his very best and his family witnessed that.

He said, “I tried and tried then lost, and I don't regret it. Well, however, I learned that things don't work out when you are too greedy.”

SHUTARO, who never gave up until the end, is extremely impressive. I believe that it was one of the best races without a doubt.

How moving and inspirational must have been for those who witnessed his race. It was a great “MAKE A DIFFERENCE” experience for SHUTARO, as well as his team, family and everyone around him.

SHUTARO, with honorable injury, we are so proud of you.