Commentators stunned as US sprinter suffers x-rated wardrobe malfunction mid race but still manages to win
Race commentators were left completely stunned after a US athletics star suffered a shocking wardrobe malfunction in the middle of his race.
On Tuesday, the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold arrived at the Ostrava Golden Spike in Czechia, with several of the biggest stars in athletics lining up to compete at the prestigious event.
As American sprinter Chris Robinson lined up for the men's 400m hurdles race, he could never have imagined what was about to happen.
Unfortunately, the 24-year-old suffered a brutal x-rated wardrobe malfunction that left him seriously exposed in front of everyone in attendance, shocking the commentary team covering the race.
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But he didn't let that stop him, as he crossed the line in first place with an impressive time that stood out as his best time of the season.
Just moments into the race, it be came clear that Robinson had picked the wrong shorts as he was not able to stop his genitals from being exposed to everyone watching.
Although he made several attempts to adjust his shorts and protect his modesty, Robinson eventually gave up and focused instead on winning the race before collapsing on the finish line with a smile at his result.
Reacting to the moment while commentating on the race, former English athlete Tim Hutchings said: “He hit that ninth hurdle hard. He was having an equipment failure there. I think that is probably the politest way to put it.
“That’s a brilliant run by the American to be constantly adjusting certain parts of his equipment and possibly his anatomy down the home straight there around that top bend there.
“Goodness me. That’s a very relieved Chris Robinson.
“It’s nearly a personal best with those constant adjustments going on. With that manhandling going on with his left hand manhandling.
“But boy he just stayed in front, dipping at the line.”
Hutchings then took a moment to laugh to himself while his co-commentator apologised for the explicit video clips being shown.
“There hasn’t been time to censor them, but well done to Chris Robinson for battling a problem that does emerge occasionally,” Hutchings later explained.
“Perhaps in a race every two or three years you see scenes like this from men and women with parts of their equipment failing,” he said.
“It can make it very, very awkward, but that was a stunning effort to stay out in front with all that going on.”
Robinson finished the race in first with a time of 48.05 second, his best time of the season and just one-tenth of a second off of his personal best.
Topics: Athletics
Ben McCrum