This year, the world-famous New York City Marathon welcomed tens of thousands of runners from across the globe — as well as one very special duck.
Wrinkle the Travelling Duck, as she is known on TikTok, waddled her way into the hearts of millions when she participated in a stretch of the marathon, which took place on Sunday.
In a video that has received more than 3.4 million views, the intrepid waterfowl can be seen racing alongside other competitive runners as her owners and others cheer her on.
Prizewinning pet portrait pictures
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Cat category winner: 'Why are you upside down Mum?' by Malgorzata Russell. -
Pets who look like their owners category: 'Morning Mood' by Hannah Seeger. -
Overall and dog category winner: 'Guard dog on duty' by Elke Vogelsang. -
All other creatures - great and small winner: 'Drama Queen' by Anne Lindner. -
Mighty horse category winner: 'Gossip Girls' by Magdalena Strakova. -
Junior category winner: 'Good morning, Fox Mulder!' by Ayden Brooks. -
Highly Commended: 'Hold On Tight We're Running Late' by Karen Hoglund. -
Highly Commended: 'Living Trophy' by Antonio Peregrino. -
Highly Commended: 'The Moment You Realise You’ve Gone Through Half A Jar of Snacks' by Candice Sedighan. -
Highly Commended: 'Ohhhhhhh' by Dimpy Bhalotia. -
Highly Commended: 'Squirrel' by Elke Vogelsang. -
Highly Commended: 'The Dancing Cat' by Iain McConnell. -
Highly Commended: 'Friends Don't Let Friends Do Silly Things' by Kerstin Ordelt. -
Highly Commended: 'The Dancing Kitten' by Iain McConnell. -
Highly Commended: 'Over Dramatic Cat' by Iain McConnell. -
Highly Commended: 'Look Mum, I Can Walk on Water' by John Carelli.
The duck's unique fashion sense is also on display in the video, as she sports a pair of custom-made trainers.
With almost 600,000 followers, many gained over the past few days, Wrinkle's TikTok page is full of videos showing her taking baths, jumping in fallen leaves, stealing shoes and, of course, preparing for the marathon by running through the house.
As she had not officially entered the race nor paid the entry fee, it can be assumed that Wrinkle did not complete the entire course or have her time recorded — to the great relief of the top finishers.
The New York Marathon was cancelled in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and this year, runners and their supporters flocked to the course for the event's 50th anniversary.
