The context of the following conversation is As they neared the end of the race he felt a burst of enrgy and Remy came up behind Jan.:
Remy says I did really well in the race today..
The friend responds Who were you racing with?.
Remy responds I was running against Jan..
The friend responds Oh, Jan is very fast!.
Remy responds Yeah, but I was really close to her..
The friend responds You must have been running really well!.