Applejack and Rainbow Dash, after a friendly game of horseshoes, start boasting to the other on their athletic prowess. They begin an informal series of "Iron Pony" challenges, overseen by Twilight, to prove who is better, but Rainbow Dash, enabled by her wings, soon takes the edge. Applejack insists on one last event to decide the winner, the "Running of the Leaves" marathon, with the stipulation that Rainbow has her wings tied down. At the marathon, Twilight decides to participate despite her lack of athletism. As the race starts, Applejack and Rainbow Dash take an early lead, and try to trick each other to keep their lead. As they near the end, they start to get more physical, and end up fighting across the finish line. To their surprise, they have come in dead last in the race; even Twilight had come in fifth place using her slow-and-steady pace. The two realize their feuding is futile, and agree to keep to more friendly competitions.
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