The sun is bearing down on me and my lungs hurt from taking in so much oxygen. My legs are about to give out, but the yellow finish line is only a couple of feet away. My rival runs with the same amount of force, not giving me even the slightest chance of hesitation. I have to beat him and that has been my goal for many years. I ignore the exhaustion, the weight of moving my body, and the pain in my feet; I sprint and finally, I feel the line press against my stomach and then the loosening of it as I passed it first. I had won. In sports, someone is competitive when he or she is not giving up and always aiming for that goal. The amount of effort put into something based on how concentrated that person is also demonstrates competitiveness.
