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The Awesome ’80s OCD Ritual of Australia’s Hottest 100-Meter Hurdler

posted July 19, 2012 by

Athletes are known for strange pre-performance rituals. Most routines resemble a bad case of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder — the same set of actions repeated over and over.
Most don't, however, look like they came from a cheesy '80s dance music video — but I'm not complaining. Michelle Jenneke of Australia has a bizarre and bouncy pre-race routine that, when paired with cheesy '80s music, strokes a pleasure zone in my brain that I never knew I had. It's like if Track Star Barbie were real, this is the how she would prepare for the 100-meter hurdles.

Enjoy, Heavies, and go easy on that replay button.