Runner tries to pull race leader down by his pants, falls over hilariously
Womp womp.
Now here’s something you don’t see every day.
Craziness in Lausanne 5000m as one Ethiopian leader tries to pull another down by his shorts and ends up falling himself. pic.twitter.com/OcYSLZtJeO
— Nick Zaccardi (@nzaccardi) July 5, 2018
This pants-grabbing fiasco happened during the men’s 5000m final at the Diamond Track and Field Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland. The race leader had just gained the lead when his competitor grabbed a big ol’ handful of shorts and tried to keep him in place.
Call it karma, or whatever you want — but he couldn’t bring down his opponent. Instead he topped to the ground hilariously, in a format that deserves a rendition in yakety sax.

