Hyrox Apologises After Athlete Who Soiled Herself During Race Not Removed
Mo Furste said the brand made a mistake by not reacting immediately and has updated its rulebook to cover contamination risks.
- Australian athlete Joanna Wietrzyk continued competing after soiling herself during a Hyrox race in Beijing and finished first.
- Hyrox co-founder Moritz Fuerste apologized, saying organizers made a mistake by failing to remove Wietrzyk during the race.
- Hyrox changed its rules to allow race directors to withdraw competitors when bodily fluids create medical or contamination risks.
- Wietrzyk apologized, accepted responsibility, and withdrew her result retroactively, forfeiting her points.
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Australian athlete retires retroactively.
Joanna Wietrzyk regrets having continued to run at a Hyrox race in Beijing despite a gastro-intestinal incident. The Australian now apologizes and draws consequences.
"I learned that there is more to life than racing," Australian Joanna Wietrzeck said in her statement.
Australian Joanna Wietrzyks regrets her sudden stomach ache, which had serious consequences
Hyrox athlete who soiled herself during race in China forfeits win, steps away from sport
Hyrox champion Joanna Wietrzyk has apologised and forfeited her Beijing title following widespread outrage over track contamination. The Hyrox leadership has also issued an apology and updated global rules.
Joanna Wietrzyk renounced her victory in a Hyrox competition in Beijing after suffering intestinal incontinence and apologized to those affected.
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