diff --git a/hackerrank/python/challenges/runnerUp.py b/hackerrank/python/challenges/runnerUp.py
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+#https://www.hackerrank.com/challenges/find-second-maximum-number-in-a-list/problem
+n = int(input())
+arr = map(int, raw_input().split())
+arr.sort(reverse=True)
+max_num=arr[0]
+i=0
+while(arr[i]==max_num):
+    i+=1
+else:
+    print(arr[i])