Read the following context and answer the question.
Context: This was probably one of my favorite races to date . It was in this small community outside the north entrance to Yellowstone . It was a first annual fundraiser for the local grade school and there was only like 59 runners . I knew like 30 of them so it was great to be in that atmosphere surrounded by friends .
Question: What may have happened before they participating in the marathon ?
Answer:


They had trained for the marathon .