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Ellie Forbes & Sean Murphy

Crowds cheer as adorable girl forgets to stop at Highland Games race finish line

An adorable video has shown the moment the crowds at a Highland Games cheered on a little girl after she ran past the finish line at a children's race - to complete a full lap of the track.

Proud mum Dawn, 47, says everyone is now calling six-year-old Edie Campbell-Goddard 'Speedy Edie' after she took part in the 10m sprint at the Highland Games in Oban.

The hilarious clip shows the moment Edie, who was in the lead, crossed the finish line and decided to keep going - ending running 400m round the entire track.

And of course, the watching crowd couldn't get enough as they cheered little Edie, who is wearing a tartan dress, onto victory at the event on August 25.

Proud mum-of-two Dawn, from Nottingham, said she thinks Edie enjoyed the limelight and making people smile.

Counsellor Dawn said: "Edie kept asking me 'do I have to do the race' and I told her no, but as soon as they announced it she was right up there.

The adorable moment "Speedie Edie" wows the crowds at the Highland Games in Oban (SWNS)

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"After she crossed the finish line she looked back and saw she was in the lead so just kept going, she was so determined.

"Everyone was cheering and clapping for her, she loved being in the limelight I think, and seeing people smile.

"When she finished, she said 'I have never had such a loud applause'.

"She loved everyone's reaction to the video, it's been so amazing to see how people have taken to it.

"It was nice for people to see her determination and spirit. I am so proud of her, it's given her such confidence.

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