#RunningManChallenge makes its way to the sports world
Who doesn't love a good dance craze?
If you've been surfing the internet at all over the past week you've certainly seen the #RunningManChallenge, but wait until you see actual Olympic runners take it on. Runners doing the running man? Yes please.
ball players started this trend but the runners take it to the finish line <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RunningManChallenge?src=hash">#RunningManChallenge</a> <br>🎥<a href="https://twitter.com/ansonhenry">@ansonhenry</a> <a href="https://t.co/Ny28Rl7vOg">pic.twitter.com/Ny28Rl7vOg</a>
—@lolojonesTwo-time Olympian and CBC's own Anson Henry was on hand to help film the video that went viral in less than 24 hours alongside Lolo Jones and Phylicia George.
I edited something that is officially <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VIRAL?src=hash">#VIRAL</a>. LOL. Bigupsssssss<a href="https://twitter.com/phyliciageorge">@phyliciageorge</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/lolojones">@lolojones</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RunningManChallenge?src=hash">#RunningManChallenge</a> <a href="https://t.co/X0Wun88N60">https://t.co/X0Wun88N60</a>
—@ansonhenryStarted by Kevin Vincent and Jeremiah Hall, two high school students from New Jersey, it went viral when University of Maryland basketball players, Jaylen Brantley and Jared Nickens picked it up. The challenge is simple: do the running man to an old '90s hit song called "My Boo" by Ghost Town DJ's.
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RunningManChallenge?src=hash">#RunningManChallenge</a> REAL MVPs<a href="https://twitter.com/Jaybrant2">@JayBrant2</a><a href="https://twitter.com/HeatCheck_11">@HeatCheck_11</a> <br><br>Way to represent <a href="https://twitter.com/TerrapinHoops">@TerrapinHoops</a>!<a href="https://t.co/s4t35TtmXI">https://t.co/s4t35TtmXI</a>
—@WhistleSportsSimilar to the Harlem Shake, the running man challenge has spread to the the NBA, UFC, and everyone else.
Uncle Drew making plays without the ball <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RunningManChallenge?src=hash">#RunningManChallenge</a> 🏃 (via elalcalderafa/Instagram) <a href="https://t.co/26afxgltAa">https://t.co/26afxgltAa</a>
—@BleacherReportWe're nailing this <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/runningmanchallenge?src=hash">#runningmanchallenge</a> 😂😂😂 <a href="https://t.co/N2S0rMBfyh">pic.twitter.com/N2S0rMBfyh</a>
—@jen_kishThe <a href="https://twitter.com/GSWDanceTeam">@GSWDanceTeam</a> & Jr. Jam squad cut loose at practice 😎 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RunningManChallenge?src=hash">#RunningManChallenge</a><a href="https://t.co/yfPHqvv0fC">https://t.co/yfPHqvv0fC</a>
—@warriorsPretty sure <a href="https://twitter.com/MenaceBermudez">@MenaceBermudez</a> is excited for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UFC200?src=hash">#UFC200</a> 😂 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/InternationalDanceDay?src=hash">#InternationalDanceDay</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RunningManChallenge?src=hash">#RunningManChallenge</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ShutItDown?src=hash">#ShutItDown</a> <a href="https://t.co/V7WHD4z8r6">https://t.co/V7WHD4z8r6</a>
—@ufcThe challenge creators were taken to next-level web stardom this week when they made an appearance on Ellen DeGeneres' show. Crazy to think that this all started as just a little bit of locker-room shenanigans.
Thanks once again to <a href="https://twitter.com/TheEllenShow">@TheEllenShow</a> for bringing the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RunningManChallenge?src=hash">#RunningManChallenge</a> to LA, what a great experience! <a href="https://t.co/GlRrByxD69">https://t.co/GlRrByxD69</a>
—@TerrapinHoopsYou know a dance craze has blown up when it stops being a social media challenge and officially crosses over into real life.
Oh boy... <a href="https://twitter.com/TheCUTCH22">@TheCUTCH22</a> & <a href="https://twitter.com/jhay_da_man">@jhay_da_man</a> took the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RunningManChallenge?src=hash">#RunningManChallenge</a> to a whole new level...<a href="https://t.co/ew1btAalFY">https://t.co/ew1btAalFY</a>
—@DraftKingsCanada's dancing queen shows off her foot skills somewhere other than the soccer field:
This also happened <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCOlympics">@CBCOlympics</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CanadaSoccerEN">@CanadaSoccerEN</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/cbcsports">@cbcsports</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RunningManChallenge?src=hash">#RunningManChallenge</a> <a href="https://t.co/QwHHDmgV2b">pic.twitter.com/QwHHDmgV2b</a>
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