Watch: Hundreds run on horse racing tracks in T-Rex costumes

Now the videos and pictures of the T-Rex are raking in likes on social media.

A photo finish in the T-Rex World Championship! 😂🦖 pic.twitter.com/bGt6XkopqL

— TAB (@tabcomau) August 21, 2023

Commenting on the video of the final race of the T-Rex World Championship, an X user wrote, “Maybe not meant this way but some good alternative to animal races.” Another person wrote, “Very important question: why is this not an official Olympic sport?”

More Dino… Boto Rex (5) also known as Ocean Kim of Hawaii, took the top prize in a photo finish Championship race yesterday at Emerald Downs. He received a roughly 3 foot tall trophy and vowed to defend his title next year. For AP. #TRex pic.twitter.com/ahDyoQNDpW

— Lindsey Wasson 📸 (@lindseywasson) August 22, 2023

The final race ended with three participants seemingly crossing the finish line together. After watching the slow-motion replay, the organisers concluded that Ocean Kim from Hawaii, who picked the name Boto Rex for the race, came first. The second spot was claimed by Colton Winegar from Idaho, who took the name Deno the Dino. The third spot was taken by Seth Hirschi of Washington, aka Rex Ray Machine.

It is interesting to note that both Kim and Winegar, who got the first and the second position, respectively, are employees of the Tri-Guard Pest Control. The Tri-Guard Pest Control started the T-Rex race as a team-building event in 2017. This year, 40 employees of the company participated in the race.