For those who’ve been working marathons for the final 5 years, you and this chihuahua from Davis, Calif., have one thing in widespread. Jellybean the Working Chihuahua ran her first marathon in 2020 and by no means appeared again–the six-year-old pup has now accomplished the 42.2K distance six instances in addition to three ultramarathons, based on Kron4 Information.
Previously month, Jellybean and her proprietor Andrew Owens have made headlines in Folks, Fox Information and the Sacramento Bee. The latter revealed that the pair’s quickest marathon time is three hours and 47 minutes, set at October’s Garmin Kansas Metropolis Marathon.
“Have I met canines sooner than her? Completely. However the distinction in what makes her particular is how many individuals have constantly skilled each weekend 20 to 30 miles,” Owens stated. The final marathon pup we wrote about was Sydney the Service Aussie, who clocked 7:58:20 on the 2024 New York Metropolis Marathon. Jellybean is twice as quick because the NYC canine with legs half as lengthy, making her feat all of the extra spectacular.
Final yr, the nine-pound marathoner additionally grew to become a model ambassador for Cincinnati’s Flying Pig Marathon.
Like some other runner, Jellybean needed to improve her mileage slowly–and due to her incapacity to speak how her physique was feeling, Owens stated he has to observe her physique language for indicators of discomfort or fatigue. Whereas Owens takes vitality gels mid-race for an additional increase, Jellybean will get Blue Buffalo hen bits to snack on, the Sacramento Bee stories.
Owens says he and Jellybean cowl about 20-30 miles constantly on weekends, and sometimes meet up with their different working buddies–each pups and folks. The duo additionally incorporates the stroll/run methodology into their coaching regime. “You run at a conversational tempo for 2 minutes and you then stroll for one,” Owens instructed Kron 4.
Jellybean and Owens share their working journey collectively on Instagram as they chase new world document aspirations within the 2025 season. “The objective is to try to make it within the document books. Not just for a marathon but in addition a half marathon,” Owens stated.