With almost five million followers on Instagram, Alica Schmidt is one of the most famous track and field athletes in Germany – even if her previous successes as a 400-meter runner cannot quite keep up with her social media fame.
On Saturday evening, the 25-year-old took part in the TV show “Klein gegen Groß” on ARD and competed with 13-year-old Tom from Frechen in the 30-meter sprint – on raised sports mats.
While Tom ran impressively quickly across the tippy mats in all three runs and only needed 7.2 seconds in his best run, things didn’t go nearly as well for the competitive athlete.
Schmidt fell in all three rounds, in the first after just a few meters. In the third run she was at least closer to the finish – but this time too she lost her balance and fell onto the seat of her pants.
“It happens so quickly, I really can’t say,” she answered when moderator Kai Pflaume asked what the problem was.
The long sprinter nevertheless fairly congratulated the clear winner, who was presented with a computer monitor as a prize.
2024-01-06 23:44:23
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