The moment Ismael Ramirez had been dreaming of for the last four years happened Friday night and becoming a City League champion still overwhelmed the him.

An afterthought in his first three seasons as a distance runner on South’s track and field team, Ramirez’s persistence and dedication to running has paid off in his senior season.

On Friday, Ramirez ran the fastest 800-meter race of his life, winning the City League title in 2 minutes, 0.68 seconds at Northwest. It was nearly 10 seconds faster than any time he had registered before this season.

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