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Mortified mum who flashed everyone at child's sports day given trophy shaped like her bum

As children, sports day was many people's idea of hell and it seems even as adults it doesn't always get better.

One mum found this out the hard way as she took part in a parents' race at the request of her daughter.

Mum-of-two Katie Hannaford subsequently went viral after she tripped while running and ended up flashing a shocked crowd of parents, teachers and children.

Katie, from Basildon, Essex, says she was "humiliated" at the time but after countless people watched the clip of her trip and enjoyed it, she was soon able to see the funny side.

And now says the laugh has been taken to a "new level" as she's been presented with her own trophy shaped like her bum.

Katie says the trophy has taken it to a 'new level of laughter' (SWNS)
The medal has a peach on it (SWNS)

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Katie, 36, received the Bottoms Up award last week to commend her on her sportsmanship following the viral mishap.

The trophy, along with a medal with a peach emoji on it, was provided by Trophies Plus Medals.

The home decor business owner has said the trophy brought a "new level of laughter" when it arrived in the post and is now positioned in pride of place in her bedroom.

She said: "I knew something was being sent, but had no idea what - until it arrived in the post!

The moment she tripped went viral (Courtesy Katie Hannaford / SWNS)

"I think it's so great - it's the perfect gift to remember it all. It's been crazy since the video went viral but I have loved every minute."

Elle Courtonel, Trophies Plus Medals social media manager, said: "We loved hearing about Katie's story at her daughter's school sports day - it made our day!

"We felt she deserved her own award despite not making it to the finish line."

Recalling the sports day incident, Katie said: "I just tripped over my own feet - I think my body was just moving too fast for my legs! I'm so clumsy, I'm always falling over.

"I was humiliated at the time, but it is what it is. You just have to own it.

"Looking back, it's definitely the funniest thing I've ever done in my life!"

The trophy is in pride of place in her bedroom (Trophies Plus Medals / SWNS)

The mum said she was getting hundreds of messages a day after going viral - including from flirty men.

And she said she was even being stopped in the street and as she walked around her local supermarket because people recognised her.

She added: "There have been a few trolls, but most people have been very positive.

"There's nothing haters can say or do that will hurt or upset me. The whole world's seen my bum, but it is what it is - I can't hide from it. I don't care!

"Now I have a trophy of it too!"

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