The Greeks may have invented the marathon, but I think the Italians have perfected it!! Check out these pictures of dogs running the Rome Marathon with their owners (they have numbers and everything!!).

I’m assuming dogs aren’t allowed in the NY marathon, since I’ve never seen one. There are probably too many logistical/safety issues for it to work in NY, but wouldn’t it be nice???

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