American triathlete Taylor Knibb pushed her body to the absolute limit to win a world championship this week – so much so that she ended up having an embarrassing accident mid-race.
During the inaugural T100 Triathlon World Championship Final out in Dubai, Knibb was caught making a grim confession to a cameraman as she closed in on a huge triumph.
In a clip which has gone viral online, the two-time Olympic silver medalist can be heard saying to the cameraman as she runs past him: ‘I just s*** myself. So could you not get my a**?’
‘Thank you… Sorry,’ she added as she continued on her way to the finish line.
Despite the uncomfortable ordeal, Knibb went on to win the race with a time of 3:29:17.
However, the cameraman at the finish line was clearly not aware of her accident as he shot a close-up of her from behind after crossing the finish line, with some unfortunate stains clear for all to see.
Triathlete Taylor Knibb admitted she pooped herself while winning a world title this week
Warning – Strong language in the clip below
Knibb, who won silver at this year’s Olympics, suffered an unfortunate accident mid-race
The 26-year-old did not directly address it in her post-race interview, but she did appear to hint at the physical struggle she had on the day.
‘Well, I think it was more physically,’ she replied. ‘The mental is almost the easier part. You just have to deal with your body.’
For her troubles, Knibb swept up a whopping $310,000 in prize money after winning the race.
The Olympian has had a superb year after winning a silver medal in the mixed relay event at the Paris Games, following on from her silver triumph in the same event in Tokyo three years ago.
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