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Meet Jellybean, a chihuahua who loves to run marathons

LINES. MICHELLE: FOCUS, STAMINA, AND DOG GONE DEDICATION. >> THIS IS JELLYBEAN, MY ULTRA-RUNNING COMPANION. MICHELLE: FOR ANDREW OWENS, HIS NINE POUND CHIHUAHUA OWNS THE LICENSE OF FAVORITE 4-LEGGED RUNNING PARTNER. >> IT’S A MIXTURE BETWEEN ENDURANCE AND SPEED. SO I HOLD HER BACK IN RUNS. MICHELLE: DURING THE PANDEMIC, THE TINY POOCH DEVELOPED HER PASSION OF HITTING THE PAVEMENT. >> SHE CAN DO A HALF IN UNDER TWO HOURS. SHE’S NEVER HAD ANY FEET ISSUES. IT IS HOW SHE RUNS, BARELY TOUCHES THE GROUND. MICHELLE: WITH HER SPEEDY STRIDE, JELLYBEAN RAN HER FIRST MARATHON IN 2020. >> WE ALWAYS THOUGHT SHE’D BOMB OUT AT 13 MILES, 18 MILES, 20 MILES, BUT SHE FINISHED IT ALL. ALL 26.2. MICHELLE: SHE HAS NOT SLOWED DOWN SINCE. >> THIS IS HER DAVIS MOONLIGHT, HER LABOR DAY 10 MILE RUN, THIS IS WHEN SHE RAN A 7:33 10K. MICHELLE: ENDLESS MILES OF HAPPINESS AND JOY FOR THE 4-YEAR-OLD MINIATURE MARATHONER >> THERE’S THIS SENSE OF EXCITEMENT CAN ONLY SEEN WHEN SHE’S RUNNING. WHEN THE CROWD STARTS CHEERING, SHE DARTS OUT IN FRONT. MICHELLE: THE COURAGEOUS CANINE LEADS THE PACK, ALWAYS SPORTING A SMILE AND PROVING THE DOGGIE DOUBTERS WRONG. >> WINTER YOU GOING TO START CARRYING THAT DOG, THERE IS NO WAY THAT DOG WILL MAKE THIS RACE. IT IS PURE DISBELIEF. PEOPLE SAY, I NEVER THOUGHT A CHIHUAHUA WOULD BEAT ME. MICHELLE: WHILE JELLYBEAN MAY BE A PINT-SIZED PUP, SHE’S BREEDING INSPIRATION TO EVEN THE MOST LOYAL RUNNERS. >> THERE’S TWO PLACES I CREDIT FOR HER SUCCESS — ONE, THE FLEET FEET TRAINING IN DAVIS. AND THE CHANGE OF PACE ORGANIZATION THAT PUTS ON THE LOCAL RACES IN DAVIS. MICHELLE: AS FOR RECOVERY? IT’S QUITE SIMPLE. >> SHE LOVES THE TREATS BUT SHE ALSO LIKE HUMAN SALT LICK, PEOPLE’S ARMS, FACE, WHATEVER. SHE IS A TRUE RUNNER. MICHELLE: IN DAVIS, MICHELLE DAPPER, KCRA 3 NEWS. ANDREA: THAT MIGHT BE MY FAVORITE MY58 SUPERSTAR, SO CUTE. JELLYBEAN’S NEXT GOAL IS TO RUN A 50-MILER, AND THEN FIND A CAUSE TO DONATE TO. IF YOU WANT TO FOLLOW JELLYBEAN’S JOURNEY, GIVE HER A FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM. @JELLYBEAN26.2. TY: WE WILL HEAR ABOUT HER SOON. IF YOU HAVE AN ATHLETE, COACH OR TEAM THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE AS A MY58 SUPERSTAR OF THE WEEK, EMAIL US AT SUPERSTARS AT KCRA.CO

Meet Jellybean, a chihuahua who loves to run marathons

Focus, stamina, and dog-gone dedication are all traits of a great runner and that includes 4-year-old chihuahua Jellybean. “It’s a mixture between endurance and speed and I hold her back on runs,” said Jellybean’s owner and running partner, Andrew Owens. The tiny pooch first began running during the pandemic and finished her first marathon in 2020. Jellybean has become the unofficial mascot of the Fleet Feet run crew in Davis, California.“We always thought she’d bomb out at 13 miles, then 18 miles, 20 miles and she finished it all, 26.2,” Owens said. The nine-pound pooch has tackled a marathon and two ultra-runs and everything in between.“People come up to me after the race and say I never thought a chihuahua would beat me,” Owens said. As for Jellybean’s next goal? They are hoping to tackle a 50-miler and then find a cause to help raise awareness and donations. To follow Jellybean’s journey, follow her on Instagram here.

Focus, stamina, and dog-gone dedication are all traits of a great runner and that includes 4-year-old chihuahua Jellybean.

“It’s a mixture between endurance and speed and I hold her back on runs,” said Jellybean’s owner and running partner, Andrew Owens.

The tiny pooch first began running during the pandemic and finished her first marathon in 2020. Jellybean has become the unofficial mascot of the Fleet Feet run crew in Davis, California.

“We always thought she’d bomb out at 13 miles, then 18 miles, 20 miles and she finished it all, 26.2,” Owens said.

The nine-pound pooch has tackled a marathon and two ultra-runs and everything in between.

“People come up to me after the race and say I never thought a chihuahua would beat me,” Owens said.

As for Jellybean’s next goal? They are hoping to tackle a 50-miler and then find a cause to help raise awareness and donations.

To follow Jellybean’s journey, follow her on Instagram here.