Should you’ve been operating 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 seemed again–the six-year-old pup has now accomplished the 42.2K distance six occasions in addition to three ultramarathons, based on Kron4 Information.
Previously month, Jellybean and her proprietor Andrew Owens have made headlines in Individuals, 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 persistently educated each weekend 20 to 30 miles,” Owens mentioned. 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 12 months, the nine-pound marathoner additionally grew to become a model ambassador for Cincinnati’s Flying Pig Marathon.
Like every other runner, Jellybean needed to enhance her mileage slowly–and due to her incapability to speak how her physique was feeling, Owens mentioned he has to observe her physique language for indicators of discomfort or fatigue. Whereas Owens takes power gels mid-race for an additional enhance, Jellybean will get Blue Buffalo hen bits to snack on, the Sacramento Bee studies.
Owens says he and Jellybean cowl about 20-30 miles persistently on weekends, and infrequently meet up with their different operating 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 then you definately stroll for one,” Owens advised Kron 4.
Jellybean and Owens share their operating journey collectively on Instagram as they chase new world file aspirations within the 2025 season. “The aim is to try to make it within the file books. Not just for a marathon but in addition a half marathon,” Owens mentioned.