Not even probably the most awkward of kit failures could stop American runner Chris Robinson from crossing the finish line first.
As he ran the 400-meter hurdles on the Ostrava Golden Spike meet in Czechia on Tuesday, Robinson realized his private parts had change into fully exposed, before repeatedly attempting to adjust his shorts while still running at top speed.
When he realized that wasn’t possible, Robinson ignored the embarrassment and focused on simply winning the race, which he did with a mark of 48.05 seconds.
The time was one-tenth of a second slower than his personal best.
Robinson built a large lead, but Brazil’s Matheus Lima nearly caught as much as the American after his efforts to rectify his issues below the belt.
He held on for the narrowest of victories, a .06-second overcome Lima.
As he crossed the finish line, Robinson somersaulted onto the track in exhaustion, before smiling and shaking his head at what had just transpired.
Robinson, nicknamed “The Anomaly,” is a first-year pro who ran college track at Alabama from 2022-24.
He earned a laundry list of accolades with the Crimson Tide, most of them in his specialty, the 400 hurdles.
The Tallahassee, Fla. native was a 2023 national champion within the event, and was also a 2023 first team All-American and first team All-SEC.
The 24-year-old began his collegiate profession at Louisiana Tech before transferring to South Plains College in Texas and eventually landing at Alabama.
Robinson participated within the inaugural Grand Slam Track event in Kingston, Jamaica in April and the second Grand Slam Track meet in Miami in May, ending second within the 400-meter dash to Brazil’s Alison dos Santos at each events.
That led him to Ostrava, a prestigious gold-level meeting on the World Athletics Continental Tour.
Not even probably the most awkward of kit failures could stop American runner Chris Robinson from crossing the finish line first.
As he ran the 400-meter hurdles on the Ostrava Golden Spike meet in Czechia on Tuesday, Robinson realized his private parts had change into fully exposed, before repeatedly attempting to adjust his shorts while still running at top speed.
When he realized that wasn’t possible, Robinson ignored the embarrassment and focused on simply winning the race, which he did with a mark of 48.05 seconds.
The time was one-tenth of a second slower than his personal best.
Robinson built a large lead, but Brazil’s Matheus Lima nearly caught as much as the American after his efforts to rectify his issues below the belt.
He held on for the narrowest of victories, a .06-second overcome Lima.
As he crossed the finish line, Robinson somersaulted onto the track in exhaustion, before smiling and shaking his head at what had just transpired.
Robinson, nicknamed “The Anomaly,” is a first-year pro who ran college track at Alabama from 2022-24.
He earned a laundry list of accolades with the Crimson Tide, most of them in his specialty, the 400 hurdles.
The Tallahassee, Fla. native was a 2023 national champion within the event, and was also a 2023 first team All-American and first team All-SEC.
The 24-year-old began his collegiate profession at Louisiana Tech before transferring to South Plains College in Texas and eventually landing at Alabama.
Robinson participated within the inaugural Grand Slam Track event in Kingston, Jamaica in April and the second Grand Slam Track meet in Miami in May, ending second within the 400-meter dash to Brazil’s Alison dos Santos at each events.
That led him to Ostrava, a prestigious gold-level meeting on the World Athletics Continental Tour.
