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-Yeah, guys, and Enzo's not just stronger.
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He's been competing in obstacle course races around the world to improve his speed.
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That's why he's my pick.
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-We know speed is dangerous. -Uh-oh. Uh-oh.
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Whoa! -Getting through it.
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-Yeah. He had to recharge on that one.
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-Akbar, but you know the top five athletes get a bye, so speed matters.
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Not just about hitting a buzzer. You want to set yourself up.
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Avoid a tough matchup in the next round on the triple header.
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-5'10", 160 pounds.
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You can tell just how much he's put into the weight room, but just because he's put on some muscles doesn't mean he's lost his athleticism and his Ninja skills.
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-Oh, he might actually -- He might actually do this.
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Hold on. -Zuri, it's going to be close.
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He could beat McGrath's time.
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-Oh! He's going. Oh! Oh, my goodness. -Oh, a little stumble.
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-Doesn't matter. -What a recovery!
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-Wow.
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-And Zuri's pick gets the fastest time by 0.2 of a second.
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-That was a hard fall and a fast finish.
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-Enzo! I see the emotion.
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What's going through your mind, brother?
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-I'm so happy, guys.
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I love being out here with you, my friends and family.
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Being out here means the world to me.
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This is literally the most grateful I could ever be.
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Thank you, guys, for this opportunity.
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-Listen, by just 0.2 of a second, you not only have the fastest time, you went under a minute, you get a shot at $10,000.
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Get on down there and go for it!
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Wow, this kid's so motivated.
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His parents, Mark and Christine, so proud of him.
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Tried the Mega Wall each of the past two seasons and came up short, Akbar.
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That's why he's been training for it.
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-Get it, get it, get it. Power, power, power!
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-Yes! -Yes!
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-Enzo does it!
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Enzo's first-ever Mega Wall. -Wow.
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-And let me just remind you guys, R.J. has been the fastest in qualifying four out of the eight seasons he's competed.
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Look at this. Going for it.
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Nice. -Wow.
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Flawless execution. -R.J. Roman so fast the Roman Empire had to get rid of Roman numerals.
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-And he is just launching himself forward.
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Smooth. Well, what I love is seeing the efficiency, looking so smooth.
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No wasted energy. Oh, my, Akbar. -Come on.
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Go for it, go for it, get it, get it, get it!
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-Come on, R.J.! Come on. -He is blazing through this course.
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-That's my boy out there! That's my dawg.
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-10 seconds left.
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-Come on! -Big move!
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-Oh, he's got it!
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R.J. Roman!
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-He's going!
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That's what I'm talking about!
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-By 0.2 of a second, he gets the fastest time!
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-I hit my knee somewhere. I don't even know where.
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-Where you were moving so fast, you didn't even know where you hit your knee.
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-Oh, no. I'll leave it behind me, though.
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-I know you're looking to become an aspiring wrestler.
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-Yes, sir. -That was a takedown of the top time, and you're not done.
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We're talking about $10,000 on the line.
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You got a shot at the Mega Wall, R.J.
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-Rise up! -Well, he banged his knee.
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That happened when he went flying into Wall to Wall.
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That could slow him down here.
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R.J.'s had four chances, but only got the Mega Wall once before in season 14.
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Yes! -Yes! Let's go!
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-Can he do it again tonight?
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-Beat that wall! Beat that wall!
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-R.J. Roman, one of the greats, so beloved in this community.
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-He has the fastest time of the night.
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-Oh. -Oh, he slipped. That doesn't count.
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No, that doesn't count. He slipped.
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Do it again. He slipped. That's not right.
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-Max is known as the Cadet Ninja.
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Got the nickname because when he started competing, he was going to military school.
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Just such an impressive young man.
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-On "Ninja Warrior," we don't get into politics, but he says he wants to be the first "Ninja" president.
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-Well, Akbar, he's got my vote. Look at him go!
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Akbar, he is making his case.
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He is moving hard, campaigning, already halfway through Kite Surfer.
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-Whoo! -He's got a policy agenda and he's implementing it, Akbar.
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-Nice! -Wow!
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Oh, my goodness!
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-You want a president who can move like this.
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-I don't know why we're calling him the cadet.
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He looks like a full-blown soldier.
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Look at that. He's even got the American shoes on, Akbar.
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-Good, good, good. Nice. Lock it in.
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He is dialed in.
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-Big transition here, Akbar.
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-Ooh! -Got it!
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Oh, it's gonna be close for the Mega Wall!
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-Oh, he's going for it! He's going for it!
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-Oh, my goodness!
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Max Salebra!
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He's now the youngest person ever to hit a buzzer on "American Ninja Warrior"!
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He is feeling it!
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-They call the man Sonic because he likes to go fast.
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This may be a blur.
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-He sat out a couple of seasons, but made a big comeback last year.
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Hit four buzzers. Made it to the round of 32.
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And Sonic dances through Domino Effect.
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Well, Akbar, this is his fourth time competing in "Ninja Warrior," and he's completed the three previous qualifying courses.
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And a great pace to this point.
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He's got a shot to beat R.J. Roman's time!
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-I think he's gonna get that Mega Wall time.
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He once broke the buzzer, now he may break the course.
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There he goes, Matt.
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He's trying to earn that Mega Wall.
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Here we go! Here we go!
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And for the fastest time!
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-Yeah! -Wow!
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-Yeah! That's what I'm talking about!
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Amir, you just had the fastest time!
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You beat R.J. Roman by more than two seconds!
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-Let's go! -And needless to say, that means you earned a shot at the Mega Wall for $10,000!
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-I'm still in shock at how fast he ran through the course.
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-44.89 seconds.
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But at 5'6", this 18.5-foot wall is a tall order.
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$10,000 on the line.
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This would be his first-ever Mega Wall.
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-This would be his first.
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Oh! -Chaka, chaka, chaka.
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-No $10,000, but Amir is all but guaranteed being in the top five and getting a buy for the first round of next week's regional finals.
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Well, it's just been a track meet tonight with increasingly fast times.
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To beat Malik's time of 44 seconds, Jackson's gonna have to be almost flawless.
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-Alright, Jackson, let's see what you got.
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-Wow, Akbar! -Oh, he is moving.
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Oh, my goodness.
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-Well, his nickname as a kid with "Jaccident" because he was so accident-prone!
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-Well, it's no accident that he got this good from practicing over and over again.
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-Guys, I think having a girlfriend is working for Jackson.
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Oh, my gosh, he's almost done with the course.
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-5'11", 155. Can he get through Wall to Wall?
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-Wow. Matt, he's racing so fast, he's beating his family and friends down the course.
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-Well, here we go! Gotta get right up it!
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-Oh, my goodness. Big step! Nice!
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Oh, did he bust his head?
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-Ow.
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-Did you hit your head?
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-Yeah. The Jaccident's back, I guess.
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-I was just saying we don't call you the Jaccident anymore!
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-I might need to bring him back for this year.
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We'll see. -Well, Jackson, you were my pick for the fastest time of the night.
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And my friend...
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you delivered the fastest time!
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An unbelievable 42 seconds!
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And with that comes your shot at $10,000.
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Jackson, you gonna be safe to get on the Mega Wall?
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-I think getting down will be the hard part.
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The rest will be fine.
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-Let's go. Let's see you. -Let's do it.
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-Has only attempted the Mega Wall once before, last year, but he failed.
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Can he get the fastest time and the $10,000 tonight?
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-Alright, chest back, chest back.
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Rock with it, rock with it.
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Oh! Oh, my goodness!
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-He hung in the air!
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I don't think -- I think he defied gravity!
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-Hang time!
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Abby Clark's hit buzzers her last two seasons in qualifying, was a record-setting gymnast in college, and has really taken to "Ninja Warrior." She and Joe Capo, running that gym, have so many of their athletes they train in the competition, but wants to remind them these teachers can still walk the walk.
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-Alright, take your time here.
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Hit it, hit it, hit it. Nice!
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-Real smooth and a good pace.
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5'3", 130. -Kite Surfer's gonna be all about having precision.
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There's a little bit of patience here.
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And she knows all about patience...
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after waiting 13 years before Joe said "Let's get married." -Abby has solidified herself as one of our top women competitors.
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She's got four career buzzers.
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If she can get another one tonight, she'll climb into fourth place all-time among the women.
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-And keep in mind, she's only behind Flex Labreck, Jessie Graff, and Taylor Greene.
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That's pretty impressive.
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-And with her pace to Wall to Wall, she's now assured of being in the top 20 but wants to add another buzzer to her resume.
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I like watching Abby on the course, always a focused competitor.
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-Yeah, and marriage seems to agree with her.
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But this is where we've seen a lot of runs come to an end.
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-And commit to it. You have to commit to it.
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You have to commit!
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-Well, this is the challenging move here.
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Hold on for the drop.
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-She got it! -And Abby Clark did it!
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-You said it!
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-There we go! And Abby Clark, 14.5 feet away from her fifth buzzer!
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-She's wiping that sweat off her brow like, "Whew!
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I worked hard to get here!" -Well, she's had her issues getting up the Warped Wall.
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Three times, she's reached this point, but couldn't finish it.
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-Let's go, Abby Clark.
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-Ooh! Well, as we said, the Warped Wall is no gimme for her.
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But she's got two more attempts.
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And you can see her husband, Joe, right there.
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They've done this in their gym numerous times.
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-So cool to see her husband there to support.
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-There it is! There it is! -Got it!
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-Well, I am sure all the kids back at her school are watching Rose tonight.
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-Yeah, this is your moment. This is your time.
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-No problem there on the Shrinking Steps.
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-Alright, now, this is all about timing.
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-Go for a ride here. Smooth transfer.
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-Big. -Ooh!
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-Okay, Rose Lord!
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-I gotta say, great job controlling her momentum.
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Good body awareness there.
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-Alright, nice. Quick feet, qui-- Oh! Oh!
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-Oh, my! -Oh! She slammed it down!
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Wow! -Well, this Rose is blossoming!
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What a save there on Domino Effect!
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-I want to see that one again.
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Rose started falling forward halfway across, but somehow landed on top of the last domino!
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Normally, you can't recover from that, but Rose did.
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Wow! -Rose Lord, rejuvenated by that close call.
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-Matt, you know she's gonna be showing that video to her kids at school.
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-Dad's loving what he's seeing.
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He's giving her advice for Kite Surfer, and she's been moving quickly.
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Well, what a run for this rookie, Akbar.
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-But only 5'3". The last grab is gonna be a challenge.
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-Come on, Rose!
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-Oh, but Rose gets it! Just needs the dismount.
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And she's through! Well, I remember her as a shy 12-year-old competing on the first season of "Ninja Junior." And now, Rose, a confident rookie, crushing this course!
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And just attacking Wall to Wall!
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-Oh, hold on.
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-Locks it in.
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Rose Lord... -You got it. You got it.
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Uh-oh, she's doubting herself a little bit.
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Feeling the fatigue.
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-Long reach.
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-She's got to make sure -- She knows it's there!
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Oh, wow! -Look at this!
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And rides it through!
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-I mean, bumping and running all over the place!
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-And Rose Lord, 14.5 feet away from a buzzer in her rookie debut.
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-Let's go! -Oh.
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Good slide. -Hey-o.
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Alright. I think she just did that for fun.
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-Maybe the roses on her arm can lift her up.
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-This one, she's gotta generate that power.
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Oh! -But she's got to know she can do it.
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-Yeah, she knows. She was able to touch the top.
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I think this next one is it for her.
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Rose Lord's got this one.
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-One final attempt.
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Everything you got.
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-Ohh! -Comes up just short.
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-Ohh. -No! So close, but so far.
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-Well, not the finish she was looking for, but Akbar, still a great rookie performance.
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-Yeah, you gotta give it up for Rose Lord.
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She finally got that moment and she made the most of it.
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-And goes in for the hug with her proud papa, Paul.
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-She loves her daddy.
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-That's a great shot right there.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “DON'T MISS These Week 5 Runs”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: wall, Rose, Akbar, Mega, fastest. This video has 248 sentences and 2097 words to shadow. The speech runs for 15:12. The speaker talks at a steady 138 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| buzzer noun | /ˈbʌzɚ/ | One who, or that which, buzzes; an insect that buzzes. |
| goodness noun | /ˈɡʊdnəs/ | The state or characteristic of being good. |
| rookie noun | /ˈɹʊki/ | An inexperienced recruit, especially in the police or armed forces. |
| domino noun | /ˈdɑməˌnoʊ/ | A tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to 6 (or sometimes more) dots or pips (as in dice), used in the game of dominoes. |
| qualify verb | /ˈkwɑ.lɪ.faɪ/ | To describe or characterize something by listing its qualities. |
| slip verb | /ˈslɪp/ | To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction. |
| cadet noun | /kəˈdɛt/ | A student at a military school who is training to be an officer. |
| flawless adjective | /ˈflɔləs/ | Without flaws, defects, or shortcomings; perfect. |
| competitor noun | /kəmˈpɛt.ɪ.tɚ/ | A person or organization against whom one is competing. |
| nickname noun | /ˈnɪkneɪm/ | A familiar, invented name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, often based on some noteworthy characteristic. |
| halfway adverb | /ˌhæfˈweɪ/ | Half of the way between two points. |
| athlete noun | /ˈæθ.liːt/ | A participant in any of a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking. |
| patience noun | /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/ | The quality of being patient. |
| aspire verb | /əˈspaɪɚ/ | To have a strong desire or ambition to achieve something. |
| athleticism noun | /æθˈlɛtɪsɪzəm/ | The state of being an athlete, or of taking part in athletic events. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come up verb | To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly. | |
| get through verb | /ɡɛt ˈθɹu/ | To overcome; to endure. |
| get down verb | /ɡɛt ˈdaʊn/ | To bring or come down; to descend; to cause to bring or come down. |
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. | |
| go in for verb | To enter a competition. | |
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. | |
| go under verb | To descend into a body of water; to founder. | |
| run through verb | To summarise briefly. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- That's why he's my pick.
- What's going through your mind, brother?
- That's what I'm talking about!
- I don't even know where.
- I'll leave it behind me, though.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | He's been competing · he's been training · she's been moving |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has been · it's just been · Has only attempted |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is known · is dialed |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 37 contractions and reduced forms, such as gonna, don't, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: athlete /ˈæθ.liːt/, athleticism /æθˈlɛtɪsɪzəm/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, precision /pɹɪˈsɪʒ.ən/, assure /əˈʃʊɹ/, crush /kɹʌʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: competitor /kəmˈpɛt.ɪ.tɚ/, athleticism /æθˈlɛtɪsɪzəm/, rejuvenate /ɹɪˈd͡ʒuːvəneɪt/, solidify /səˈlɪdɪˌfaɪ/, momentum /ˌmə(ʊ)ˈmɛntəm/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like buzzer, goodness, rookie.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.