THE world's first sperm race took place in LA recently, all in the name of raising awareness around male infertility.
"Male fertility is declining. Like a lot," stated the Sperm Race site.
"It's happening quietly, steadily, and nobody's really talking about it."
Sperm racing was the brainchild of 17-year-old high schooler Eric Zhu, and while it may be weird, you've got to be impressed by his business savvy: Zhu managed to raise over $US1 million dollars to run the event, offering the winner a $10,000 cash prize.
The event took place two weeks ago at LA Center Studios, where uni students Asher and Tristan battled it out, with their fresh sperm samples competing on a two-millimetre race track with a microfluidic channel that was designed to look like a female reproductive system.
The sperm were given a mild electronic current to 'inspire' them to swim upstream.
The tracks were magnified 100 times under a microscope and filmed on video camera, which then relayed the footage to 3D animation software.
The final video was broadcast to the 500 people, who watched it on giant screens with weigh-ins, play-by-play commentary, a half-time show and plenty more.
Ultimately, Tristan's swimmers won the sperm race, while Asher, as the loser, was sprayed with a liquid that resembled semen for his efforts.
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