The Denver Colfax Marathon

May 16, 2026, 00:28
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Introduction

Denver is ready for the Colfax Marathon. More than 28,000 people will run in eight different races.

Main Body

Many roads will close on Sunday from 5:00 to 13:00. Drivers should not use Colfax Avenue. They should drive north or south instead. Some trains and buses will change their routes. The L Line train will not run. Runners can use their race numbers to ride some buses for free. One runner is Erlidawn Roy. She was very sick with cancer. She had many medical treatments. Now she is healthy again because she practiced running at Harvey Park.

Conclusion

The race is this weekend. Please check the road changes and the train map.

Learning

🏃 Moving from Now to Then

Look at how the text talks about Erlidawn Roy. It uses two different times:

1. The Past (Things that finished)

  • She was sick.
  • She had treatments.
  • She practiced running.

2. The Present (Right now)

  • She is healthy.

Quick Rule for A2: To talk about a finished action, we often just add -ed to the action word: Practice →\rightarrow Practiced

Watch out! Some words change completely: Is →\rightarrow Was Have →\rightarrow Had

Vocabulary Learning

Denver (n.)
A city in Colorado
Example:Denver is a city in Colorado.
ready (adj.)
Feeling prepared
Example:I am ready for the marathon.
marathon (n.)
A long running race
Example:A marathon is a long running race.
people (n.)
Human beings
Example:Many people will run in the race.
run (v.)
Move quickly on foot
Example:You should run every day.
roads (n.)
Paved paths for vehicles
Example:The roads will be closed.
close (v.)
To shut or block
Example:They will close the roads on Sunday.
Sunday (n.)
The seventh day of the week
Example:The roads close on Sunday.
use (v.)
To employ or take
Example:Use the bus instead of driving.
north (adj.)
Toward the north
Example:Drive north to avoid the closed roads.
south (adj.)
Toward the south
Example:Drive south to find an open route.
instead (adv.)
As an alternative
Example:Use a different route instead.
trains (n.)
Rail vehicles that carry passengers
Example:Trains will change their routes.
buses (n.)
Large vehicles that carry passengers
Example:Buses will change their routes too.
change (v.)
To alter or modify
Example:The trains will change routes.
race (n.)
A competition of speed
Example:The race is this weekend.
numbers (n.)
Digits that represent quantity
Example:Runners have race numbers.
free (adj.)
Without cost
Example:Ride some buses for free.
sick (adj.)
Unhealthy or ill
Example:She was very sick with cancer.
cancer (n.)
A disease of abnormal cell growth
Example:She had cancer.
medical (adj.)
Relating to health care
Example:She had many medical treatments.
healthy (adj.)
In good health
Example:She is healthy again.
practiced (v.)
Performed repeatedly to improve
Example:She practiced running at Harvey Park.
weekend (n.)
The last two days of the week
Example:The race is this weekend.
check (v.)
To examine or verify
Example:Check the road changes.
map (n.)
A visual representation of an area
Example:Use the train map.
train (n.)
A rail vehicle that carries passengers
Example:The train will not run.