However, Wilhelm's sudden acceleration didn't match Gabriel's speed, and he ended up stumbling forward.

Gabriel quickly grasped the back of Wilhelm's shirt and pulled him upright.

"Wil, are you okay?" he asked.

Wilhelm, red and worried, began, "Ich bin gut, Daddy. Komm, hurry, sonst gewinnen wir nicht!"

The faster Wilhelm rushed, the harder it became to get the rhythm of their steps together. They were stuck in one place for several moments.

Meanwhile, Lyon and Mason crossed the finish line to secure first place.

Sofia Lanka smiled, wiping the beads of sweat off both Lyon's and Mason's foreheads with a facial tissue. "You two were amazing. Great job! Are you...