ELKMONT, Alab. – A bloodhound in Alabama sniffed her way to the finish line and a top ten finish during a half marathon.
Runners say Ludivine escaped her backyard the morning of Jan. 16 and took her place at the starting line of the trackless trek half marathon in Elkmont.
The hound was leading the pack for a while and running in a solid second at the half mile turn.
Ludivine would eventually cross the finish line in seventh place with a time of one hour-32 minutes-and 56 seconds...averaging a dog-gone time of seven minutes per mile.
Ludivine's owner says she was surprised by the pup's performance and that the hound is usually "laid back and lazy."
Organizers say next year's race will be renamed "The Hounddog Half" and a special prize will be given to seventh place.
The race leader says while he may have won the title, it was Ludivine who was the real MVD.