Visuals from Cooper’s Hill during the annual cheese rolling competition showed runners hurtling down a perilously steep 200-yard (180-metre) slope, with one man almost flying through the air as he raced to the finish line. Netizens shared the clip with captions like, “Dude goes absolutely FLYING down the hill in the Cheese Rolling Race 2025 in England.”
The winner was identified as a German YouTuber named Tom Kopke who stumbled and tumbled his way to win the race. Well, for the second year of his participation in the deadly sport. However, it remains unclear whether the person seen flying in the video was the YouTuber winner or another competitor.
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In the clip, a man wearing a white shirt and black jacket is seen nearly flying through the air before appearing to crash into the bushes.
Both men and women participated in the event, with winners announced separately.
Ava Sender Logan, from London, reportedly won the women’s race after somersaulting and rolling at least a dozen times while clutching her head.
The annual cheese rolling event, held every year in Gloucestershire, England, draws thousands of spectators.
The race features a wheel of Double Gloucester cheese being rolled down the steep slope of Cooper’s Hill, with competitors running after it. The winner is the first person to reach the bottom or catch the cheese. This unique event, dating back to 1826, is famous for its risky nature.
As the video spread rapidly across the internet, viewers responded with a blend of amusement and disbelief.
“This is the weirdest thing I’ve ever seen—why would anyone want to do this?” one user commented. Another said, “I’ll be that guy flying down the hill to grab tickets the moment @DavidLeeRoth puts together an EEAS reunion concert with @BillyonBass, @stevevai, and @greggbissonette. One can dream, right?”
