This goat hopped into a Newfoundland marathon -- and won a medal [View all]
As marathon runners made their way through winding forest pathways and residential roads on Newfoundland's east coast on Sunday, they were joined by a four-legged competitor who has since become a sensation, says one mayor.
The Town of Conception Bay South hosted its first T'Railway Trek Half Marathon on Sunday. When its 250 runners passed a local business called Taylor's Pumpkin Patch, Mayor Darrin Bent said a new contestant spontaneously joined the race.
"They have a resident goat, Mr. Joshua. And when the runners went past the pumpkin patch, the goat decided, 'Well, I'm not staying here, I'm joining them!'" Bent told CBC News.
Joshua ran alongside the runners for approximately four kilometres before his owners caught up with him, said Bent, though they allowed Joshua to finish the race.
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