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Mum who mooned crowd of parents at school sports day given trophy shaped like her bum

A mum who went viral after tripping and mooning the crowd during a parents' sports day race has been given a trophy - shaped like her bum.

Katie Hannaford, 36, experienced a whirlwind week after a clip of her falling during a sports day race was shared around the world. The mum-of-two, from Basildon, Essex, was filmed tripping while running - and ended up exposing her bum to a shocked crowd.

Katie was convinced to run in her the parents race at her daughter's school sports day on June 15. The viral video of the event showed the self-proclaimed "clumsy" mum tripping over, with her dress flying over her head.

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Luckily, Katie saw the funny side - describing it is "hilarious". 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."

The video has been viewed countless times - and she has now been presented with a trophy shaped like her own behind. The mum received the Bottoms Up award last week to commend her on her sportsmanship following the viral mishap.

Katie said the trophy brought a "new level of laughter" when it arrived in the post and lives pride of place in her bedroom. The home décor business owner said: "I knew something was being sent but had no idea what - until it arrived in the post.

Katie Hannaford 'bottoms up' trophy (Trophies Plus Medals / 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."

Katie 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.

Katie said: "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!"

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

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