It took Fauja Singh more than eight hours to cross the finish line. He was running a marathon. Marathons are 26 miles (42 kilometers) long. The winner finished more than six hours before Singh. Singh might have seemed slow. He was overjoyed with his accomplishment, however. His goal was merely to finish the race—his eighth marathon. He ran his first one at age 89. Singh is one of the oldest people to have completed a marathon.Do It!Singh was _________.Press enter to interact with the item, and press tab button or down arrow until reaching the Submit button once the item is selectedA tenseB satisfiedC sorryD early
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It took Fauja Singh more than eight hours to cross the finish line. He was running a marathon. Marathons are 26 miles (42 kilometers) long. The winner finished more than six hours before Singh. Singh might have seemed slow. He was overjoyed with his accomplishment, however. His goal was merely to finish the race—his eighth marathon. He ran his first one at age 89. Singh is one of the oldest people to have completed a marathon.Do It!Singh was _________.Press enter to interact with the item, and press tab button or down arrow until reaching the Submit button once the item is selectedA tenseB satisfiedC sorryD early
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Singh was satisfied.
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