Chris Robinson: American Hurdler Suffers Embarrassing Malfunction in Ostrava
- Chris Robinson suffered a wardrobe mishap during a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event in the Czech Republic
- The American athlete had to adjust his shorts several times as he inadvertently exposed himself during the men's 400m hurdles
- Armand Duplantis and Kenyan Phanuel Koech were among the other notable performances at the Ostrava Golden Spike
An American runner endured an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction during the men's 400m hurdles race at the Ostrava Golden Spike meeting in the Czech Republic on Tuesday evening, June 24.
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Which athlete had embarrassing moment in Ostrava?
Chris Robinson is an upcoming athlete born on February 19, 2001, in the United States.
He attended the University of Alabama, winning the 400m hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a time of 48.12 seconds.
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After other decent results at different invitational tournaments, he competed at the United States Olympic trials for Paris 2024 and finished fourth.
Robinson was one of the athletes who competed in the inaugural track league, the Grand Slam Track of Michael Johnson.
He was one of the participants in the long hurdles category in the opening meet in Jamaica.
He finished second to double Olympic bronze medalist in the 400m hurdles, Alison Dos Santos.
He then came in sixth in the 400m hurdles to finish fourth overall to take home 25,000 USD (KSh 3.2 million) in the lucrative prize pool.
Chris Robinson suffers wardrobe malfunction
If you didn't know Robinson before, then surely his wardrobe malfunction in the Czech Republic on June 24 will force you to take cognisance.
Robinson won an epic 400m hurdles race at the Mestský Stadion, but it was what happened during the race that has gone viral.
The 24-year-old was forced to adjust his running shorts several times as he went through the hurdles.
The malfunction saw Robinson inadvertently expose himself as his body parts kept popping out of the shorts.
Chris Robinson wins race in Ostrava
Undeterred, Robinson adjusted his shorts all the way and crossed the line first with a season's best time of 48.05 seconds.
Brazilian Matheus Lima was second with 48.11 seconds while home hero Vit Muller was third with a personal best time of 48.41 seconds.
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Other results at the Ostrava Golden Spike
Fresh from setting a new world record in the men's pole vault, Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis broke the meeting record in Ostrava after clearing 6.13 metres this time.
“I felt good with the jumps, considering I felt as though I was operating on less than a full tank," he said after the race, as quoted by World Athletics.
The most standout performance came in the men's 1500m after Kenyan Phanuel Koech set a new meeting record of 3:29.05. Koech had just set a new World U20 record of 3:27.72 in Paris last week.
South African Prudence Sekgodiso also set a new meeting record in the women's 800m. The world indoor champion clocked a time of 1:57.16.
The last meeting record to fall was in the women's 400m after Salwa Eid Naser ran a time of 49.15. The 2019 world champion broke a record that had stood since 49.67.
World Athletics Continental Gold 2025 schedule
The Ostrava Golden Spike was the ninth event this year out of 11 stops on the Gold Tour events. After the Czech Republic, the tour will head to Hungary on August 12 for the Gyulai István Memorial.
The 2025 calendar will wrap up on September 7 in Beijing, just a few days before the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
The Kipkeino Classic in Nairobi is also part of the tour. This year's event was held on May 31 at the Ulinzi Sports Complex.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce appears to confirm retirement date
In a separate report, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has revealed when she will retire after a successful career.
The Jamaican legend is a five-time World champion in the women's 100m and a two-time Olympic gold medalist.
She will be seeking another title in the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, later this year.
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