Starting block fail: When you realize blocks weren’t the best way to go…
This young track athlete figured the best way to get a good start would be with the use of starting blocks. Things didn't quite turn out as planned.
In most cases, sprinters prefer to use starting blocks at the beginning of a 100m race because they help in preventing slippage when pushing off on the start line. But sometimes the use of starting blocks sounds better in theory than in practice.
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For the girl in lane six, she learns the hard way that starting blocks are a tricky piece of equipment. See below for the video:
“How is your life going?” pic.twitter.com/0XG6bs9c8E
— Lexi Cornelius (@lexiannc6) March 19, 2016
Just as the gun goes off, the girl slips to the ground and does a face plant before trying to regroup. Five metres later, she slips and falls. By that point, her competitors are well ahead.
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The whole video is made better by someone in the crowd saying “are you OKÂ honey?”
Is that The Flash in lane 4? https://t.co/LEu2JndcEf
— Brennan (@brennan_cole) March 20, 2016
The video, first posted by Lexi Cornelius on March 19, has since been retweeted 19,000 times while receiving more than 20,000 likes.
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