So most people who don't really do track or haven't done it before have no idea that it is not all about the individual. There is a team aspect to track most people for get about or don't care to acknowledge it. Even though there are some people on there are some people that win events and some that don't do as well. At the end of the meet it all comes down to how many points your TEAM scored. no one will care if the team has 30 points thanks to one kid or one athlete. you cant beat other teams wit one kid just like any other sport. So to win the big championships your team has to be close and work hard. The closer you guys are the harder everyone will work because they don't want to let the rest of your team down. This creates an atmosphere where everyone is being successful and what mean by successful is doing the best that they can and being the best they can be. Thats the most anyone can ask of a person just to be the best you