Penelope rounded the last turn of the track. She was proud of herself for her performance during her first race in three months. Her ankle
was feeling pretty strong and not giving her any trouble so far. As she
crossed the finish line, her name was announced. She had come in
eighth. Not too bad, she thought, considering everything.
Which inference is best supported by the details in the text?
A. Penelope is usually one of the slowest runners.
B. Penelope is doing far worse in the race than she hoped.
C. Penelope is new to running.
D. Penelope is recovering from an injury.