Nobody on two legs went out with Cal Poly’s Swarnjit Boyal at the NCAA West Region cross-country championships on Friday.
So it must have been to Boyal’s surprise when he saw a rival nip at his heels in Sacramento.
A small dog kept up with Boyal for at least a small stretch of the 10km course. Boyal eventually fell back and placed 51st out of 193 finishers.
No split times were available for the dog.
VIDEO: NCAA runner dragged to finish line by opponents
@CPMustangs Swarnjit Boyal had some unexpected company at the@NCAA Division I West Region Cross Country Championships at @HagginOaks Nov 11 pic.twitter.com/Ul1tTGS6gJ
— Painani.org (@painani2run) November 13, 2016