This is the hilarious moment a Chinese 100m hurdle race descended into chaos as students tripped and pushed over fences.

Footage shows the participants charging towards the obstacles just as the starting gun signals the beginning of the game.

One of the aspiring athletes successfully cleared the hurdles during the activity in Shandong, China, but things quickly took a comedic turn.

Another student tripped, one pushed over a barrier, while another bypassed it entirely by walking around it instead of jumping over

A pupil even just skipped jumping altogether and pushed over the hurdles.

Onlookers can be heard laughing in the background as the video clip ends on April 17.

In a 100m hurdles race, players sprint the 100-metre distance while jumping over a series of hurdles, testing both their speed and agility.

The hurdles are placed at specific intervals, and athletes must clear them without knocking them down in order to avoid penalties and finish with the best time.