Fred is a junior at Oakland Tech High. Engaging yet often defiant, he’s a gifted runner with a strong personality and attitude. He joins SRO at the urging of his PE teacher and because low grades keep him out of team sports on campus. As the season progresses, Fred struggles with the demanding schedule and discipline of the program. Just as the training gets tougher, he leaves his grandmother’s house and jumps between friends and other relatives each night. SRO gives Fred some stability and structure, but he continues to fall short of the coach’s expectations. After confrontations with volunteers, as well as missing key workouts, the week before the marathon Fred finds himself on the verge of being cut from the program.