When Logan High School in Utah hosted the 2021 Grizzly Invitational, an unexpected contestant stole the spotlight by beating the leader with ease.
Holly—a golden doodle whose adjusted time came shockingly close to Usain Bolt’s 2009 record-breaking sprint.
Logan senior Gracie Laney was the clear leader during the 4×200 meter relay race, comfortably ahead of her competitors—until an unexpected challenger joined the track in the final stretch.
A video captured the hilarious and surprising moment when Holly, a dog from the audience, broke free from her owner and bolted onto the track. In a stunning burst of speed, Holly outran three other athletes before catching up to Laney and crossing the finish line first.
Cheers from the crowd grew louder as Holly sped ahead of the runners. “I’d say probably about the 50-meter mark, I could feel something coming up behind me, and I thought it was another runner,” Laney said later.
“And then I realized it was really small.” She also noticed the cheering sounded unusual. It wasn’t until Holly dashed past her that Laney realized what had happened.
Laney was both surprised and amused by Holly’s speed. “After watching the video, I thought, ‘That dog is so fast,’” she said. “It’s kind of funny that I got beat by a dog.”
Holly turned out to be the pet of Murray High School junior runner Kate Heywood. While Heywood was warming up for her race, Holly managed to escape from her parents and make her way onto the track.
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