Huge wardrobe malfunction doesn't stop sprinter from winning race

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A little thing like shame wasn’t going to slow down Chris Robinson in his quest for hurdles glory.

The American sprinter suffered a shocking wardrobe malfunction during the 400-metre hurdles race on Tuesday at the Ostrava Golden Spike meet in Czechia.

Robinson was forced to spend most of the race trying to keep himself in check after seemingly forgetting to wear underwear to the competition.

During the race, Robinson’s private parts became fully exposed – on multiple occasions – as the athlete repeatedly had to adjust his shorts to cover up while in mid-stride at top speed.

WARNING: Video contains nudity

Jumping over hurdles along the way obviously didn’t help the situation, either.

Eventually, Robinson gave up on trying to cover up and focused on the finish line, coming in first place in the race. He bested Brazil’s Matheus Lima by a mere .06 seconds for the victory.

Incredibly, it didn’t slow him down at all – it nearly made him quicker than he ever has been: Robinson’s mark of 48.05 seconds was just one-tenth of a second slower than his personal best.

As he crossed the finish line, Robinson – who is nicknamed ‘The Anomaly’ — somersaulted onto the track before having a laugh about what had just transpired.

Some on social media were quick to poke fun at Robinson’s unfortunate mishap.

“He will never wear shorts again to run,” one user posted on X.

“Doping … running with three legs,” another joked.

“Fortunately, the man’s packing and still managed to win. That’s boss moves right there,” a third user wrote.

The native of Tallahassee, Fla., was a 2023 national champion in the event, also earning first team All-American and All-SEC honours in 2023 while competing for Alabama.

Robinson had finished second in the 400-metre hurdles at the first two Grand Slam Track events of the year, trailing only Brazil’s Alison dos Santos in both outing.

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