The world’s first-ever spermrace is officially on — swimmers are going head-to-head in the name of science … and to spotlight the serious dip in male fertility.
A crew of young moguls and millionaire backers from the startup Sperm Racing have pulled in over $1 million to bring their wild vision to life — and it’s all going down April 25 at the Hollywood Palladium … with thousands set to watch those lil troopers compete live.
Sperm Racing boss Eric Zhu, a teen tech mogul, hyped up the event in his racing “manifesto,” saying … “Two competitors. Two samples. One microscopic finish line.”
The micro-mini marathon will have two 0.05mm-long sperm racing 20 centimeters along a tiny track designed to imitate the female reproductive system — think chemical signals, fluid dynamics, and a synchronized start.
The sperm that finishes first will be crowned the winner, but here’s the real question — how fast will that actually be? Based on a sperm’s natural speed, this race could wrap up in a flash … or it could be a slow crawl to the finish!
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It’s getting the full Kentucky Derby treatment — HD cams catching every splash, live streams, commentary, leaderboards, replays … the works. And fans are even placing bets on their favorite swimmer.
Sure, it might get a few laughs — but it’s putting the topic of male fertility on the table. The goal? Track it, talk about it, and improve it. And it matters — between 1973 and 2018, human sperm counts plunged across the globe by more than 50%, from 101 million to just 49 million per milliliter.
