In hopes of completing his very first race, a health-conscious bear joined a 10-mile run held Sunday in Colorado.。

Per FOX31, the bear surprised runners as they made their way through the Garden of the Gods park in Colorado Springs.。

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Local runner Donald Sanborn stopped to snap photos, costing him "precious time in the middle of a race," but blessing the rest of us with photos from the event. There were no reported injuries.。

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No word yet on the bear's final race time.。

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No word yet on the bear's final race time. 。

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