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Surena Chande & Hannah Mackenzie Wood

Competitive mum shoves parent and 'sends her flying' to win sports day race

A competitive mum taking part in her daughter's school sports day sent another parent flying after pushing her over to win a race.

Katie McDermott clearly had her eyes on the prize during the competition - and wasn't afraid to use some underhand tactics to clinch the gold. In a clip of the hilarious incident, the 25-year-old can be seen sprinting in a maxi-dress alongside another mum who starts pulling ahead on the track.

However, a few seconds later the cheeky parent gives her rival a nudge - and sends her tumbling to the ground. According to the Mirror, Katie said: "I told my daughter I would be number one, so I had to be!

"I could see she was winning - so I just gave her a quick nudge and she took off in the air. I don't know what possessed me to do it, I was just thinking about how I wanted to win so badly! I didn't know the mum very well - everyone was shocked but we just carried on as normal afterwards."

Fortunately, she's since apologised, saying: "If you see this, sorry that I pushed you - I didn't mean to send you flying!". However, the competitive mum joked: "I don't regret it though, because I won!"

Katie McDermott let her competitive side get the best of her during the sports day challenge. (Katie McDermott / SWNS)
The two mums initially were neck and neck in the race. (Katie McDermott / SWNS)

A woman, who was filming, could be heard laughing throughout the video and was in hysterics when the mum was launched across the track. The antics come shortly after a mum hilariously flashed her rear to crowds of parents, children and the school's teacher after toppling over during a parents' race at her daughter's school.

Katie Hannaford, from Basildon, Essex, went on to receive a Bottoms Up award following the mishap, which featured a peach emoji on it following her flashing.

She 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!"

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