His mom freaked out when he didn't cross the 5k line.
Race organizers told Kade's mother he finished in first place and she thought they meant in his age group. But he was first-place overall. His finished in just over 48 minutes — a minute faster than the 40-year-old second-place contestant.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
I was laughing about this with my kid a minute ago, and he corrected me. Platinum is scrubs. He's ranked Master and plays on teams against the professional players, to help them practice.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."