Jill Walker poses with two dogs after finishing a triathlon in Milwaukee in August 2021. (Courtesy of Jill Walker)

By Kyle Melnick

After Jill Walker finished the bike portion of a triathlon, her friend informed her that the top runner in her age group was only about seven minutes ahead.

But Walker didn’t speed up to try to clinch first place. Her main objective was to pet as many dogs as possible. Subscribe for unlimited access to The Post You can cancel anytime. Subscribe

Walker paused running to pet dozens of dogs over the rest of the course in Madison, Wisconsin. She was about a quarter-mile from winning her age group when she saw a spectator near the finish line holding a puppy above his head. Walker couldn’t resist; she delayed her victory to pet her 45th dog that race in Septe

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