Australian Athlete Who Soiled Herself Apologises for Continuing Hyrox Race
Wietrzyk said she regretted continuing after an incontinence episode, while Hyrox changed its rules and some Beijing race participants received refunds.
- On Thursday, Australian athlete Joanna Wietrzyk apologized and retroactively forfeited her victory after soiling herself during a Hyrox fitness race in Beijing last Saturday.
- Footage from the event showed Wietrzyk continuing to race on shared equipment with fecal matter on her legs, finishing in one hour, one minute and 23 seconds.
- Hyrox co-founder Moritz Furste apologized on Monday for not reacting immediately, stating, "In the end it is my job to foresee these potential incidents-- and I did not."
- Revised competition rules now allow a Race Director to withdraw athletes if "blood, vomit, urine, or faeces poses a welfare or contamination risk to the racer or to other racers."
- Athlete Chance Bex argued the event has "lost all its 'kinda cool' factor" due to the incident, while sponsor Puma removed Wietrzyk's collection from their online store.
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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.
Australian Hyrox athlete who soiled herself apologises for continuing Beijing race
An Australian athlete who sparked an outcry when she kept competing despite soiling herself midway through an event in Beijing apologised Friday and forfeited her points from winning. Joanna Wietrzyk finished the Hyrox indoor fitness race last weekend with excrement on her legs and shoes, continuing to use the mats and equipment. It sparked backlash […]
Despite being stained with its own excrement, it continued to use the mats and equipment that the other athletes also used, which has generated a great debate about the possible health risks that it could generate for the other competitors.
"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
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