Answer: badstart

AnswerCrossword Clue
BADSTARTRacer's disadvantage
BADSTARTRacer's problem
BADSTARTSprinter's bane
BADSTARTGetting up on the wrong side of bed, say
BADSTARTPoor initial showing
BADSTARTHurdler's undoing, perhaps
BADSTARTStumble out of the gate, say
BADSTARTOff to a ....
BADSTARTNegative first impression, perhaps