A group of American teenagers has hosted the world’s first sperm race in Los Angeles to raise fertility awareness.
The event, staged at the iconic Hollywood Palladium on Friday April 25, 2025, drew hundreds of curious attendees.
Four students, aged between 17 and 20, raised $1.5 million to organize the competition and promote male reproductive health.
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The central attraction featured a live sperm race between two university students, each submitting a semen sample.
Organisers placed the samples on an eight-inch track, modeled after the female reproductive system.
Each sperm cell travelled a real-life distance of just two millimetres on the lab-designed track.
A lab technician wearing a white coat handled the sperm using pipettes and placed them precisely on the racetrack.
The samples belonged to 20-year-old Tristan Mykel from the University of Southern California, and 19-year-old Asher Proeger from the University of California.
Using a microscope, cameras magnified the race by 100 times and transmitted it to 3D animation software.
Audiences watched the race unfold on large screens, with live commentary, replays, and simulated betting odds.
Tristan Mykel, calling himself “Tristan Milker” and describing himself as a “fertility athlete,” won the competition.
Organisers sprayed the losing contestant with a liquid resembling semen, drawing cheers and laughter from the crowd.
The event blended science, satire, and performance, creating a mix of viral spectacle and serious messaging.
Audience members, mostly students and young adults, wore themed costumes, with some dressed as human genitals.
Hosts cracked lewd jokes throughout, often mocking both contestants in typical college-style humour
