Runner wins 400m hurdle race despite penis falling out of shorts as he posts season-best time
American hurdler Chris Robinson pulled off an incredible win at a race in Czechia after suffering an awkward wardrobe malfunction nearly halfway through the event.
The 24-year-old was competing in the 400m hurdles event at the Golden Spike athletics meeting in Ostrava on Tuesday, June 24, when his penis fell out of his shorts with 250m remaining.
Although 200m sprinting sensation Gout Gout was the talk of the event for his eye-watering speed, Robinson stole his thunder after his unfortunate incident.
The 4x400m world champion hurdler was looking to pick up another title following his gold medal at the World Athletics Relays last month, the Mirror reports.
He got out of the blocks well and quickly made ground on his rivals on the back straight before his wardrobe malfunction started causing problems. He could be seen repeatedly adjusting his shorts in an attempt to fix it, all the while running into contention.
Robinson collided with the final hurdle, and was still attempting to adjust his clothes with just metres remaining, before dramatically lunging forwards to take the win with an incredible time of 48.05, considering his ordeal.
He lay on the track, looking up sheepishly at his fellow competitors, knowing full well what had just happened.
TV broadcasters providing coverage of the event were forced to apologise to millions of viewers for the unexpected scenes at Metsky Stadium.
Things did not improve for Robinson, as the replay of his victory was then replayed, with a close-up, front-facing angle of the final 50m, with his manhood in full view.
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World Athletics commentator Tim Hutchings said after the race: "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.
"He hit that ninth hurdle hard. He was having an equipment failure there. I think that is probably the politest way to put it. There hasn't been time to censor them, but well done to Chris Robinson for battling a problem that does emerge occasionally.
"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 added. "It can make it very, very awkward, but that was a stunning effort to stay out in front with all that going on."
In other events at the meeting, 17-year-old Australian Gout broke his own national record for the 200m sprint, with a time of 20.02. However, he claimed he would soon be able to break the 20-second barrier.
Swedish pole-vaulting legend Armand "Mondo" Duplantis had also set his sights on a new world record, aiming to reach a height of 6.29 metres. However the Olympic champion, who beat his own world record earlier this month with 6.28, was only able to clear the 6.13 metre mark.
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