Athlete at Chinese University Games fails to hurdle, doesn’t finish last

Hurdles are supposed to be jumped over, not run through.

One Chinese athlete failed to meet the sport's criteria, tripping over hurdles — and then intentionally ploughing through them — before crossing the finish line in the wrong lane in his 110-metre heat.

Surprisingly, he didn't finish last.

While it certainly disqualified him at the Chinese University Games — don't expect to see this athlete at the Olympics later this month either — it did make him temporarily famous on YouTube.

Watch the hurdling "spectacle" below.

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