20. The Snail That Ruined a Marathon Finish
During a coastal fun-run in France, organizers set up a jumbo inflatable arch at the finish line. Overnight drizzle attracted a single garden snail that began a slow crawl across the timing mat. When the lead runner stormed in, he slipped on the unexpected mollusk, skidding spectacularly across the line while the snail remained miraculously intact.
EMTs patched a scraped knee; race officials posted the photo sequence, crowning the snail “ultimate pace-setter.” Runners now joke that to beat last year’s record they must first “beat Gaston,” the tiny racer who refused to be shelled by human ambition.
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