Hyrox champion forfeits Beijing win after on-course fecal incident

Australian Hyrox athlete forfeits race she won after soiling herself

Los Angeles Times • 18 sept. 20h20

Australian competitor Joanna Wietrzyk withdrew her victory in a Beijing Hyrox event after continuing the race while visibly soiled, prompting an apology and new safety rules from the sport’s organizers.

‘I’m genuinely sorry’: Australian Hyrox athlete who soiled herself apologises to China and rivals

The Guardian • 17 sept. 18h31

Australian Hyrox athlete Joanna Wietrzyk said she will forfeit her Beijing win and points after continuing the race despite a personal accident, apologising to Chinese spectators and fellow competitors.

Australian athlete apologizes after winning race despite involuntary bowel movement

NBC News • 17 sept. 17h29

Joanna Wietrzyk, a 24-year-old Australian Hyrox athlete, said she should have withdrawn from a Beijing race after an involuntary bowel movement, apologised to officials and spectators, and requested to retroactively forfeit her result.

Fitness competition updates rules after athlete's incontinence mid-race

Fox News • 17 sept. 11h00

Following a fecal incontinence episode by winner Joanna Wietrzyk at a HYROX event in Beijing, the organizers announced rule changes and new procedures to address health-safety concerns.

Spectators Horrified as Hyrox Athlete Recreates "Two Girls One Cup" at Live Competition

Futurism • 15 sept. 20h12

An Australian athlete's visible fecal contamination during a Hyrox event in China prompted backlash and an apology from the sport's co-founder, who said the organization would revise its protocols.

Competition co-founder apologizes after athlete allowed to continue despite defecating on herself

NBC News • 15 sept. 19h36

Hyrox co-founder Moritz Fürste said the organization will tighten rules after a Beijing race where competitor Joanna Wietrzyk continued competing after soiling herself.

Unpacking the Hyrox Poop Controversy

The Cut • 15 sept. 19h04

Australian Hyrox champion Joanna Wietrzyk finished a Beijing competition after an accidental bowel release, prompting the sport's organizers to amend safety protocols.

A Hyrox athlete soils herself. The race goes on. Why Hyrox went viral

USA Today • 14 sept. 21h08

Hyrox said it will allow race directors to withdraw competitors for medical or hygiene risks after a world champion was permitted to finish a Beijing race despite soiling herself, prompting criticism and a rulebook update.

'A win is a win' says athlete who didn't let a little diarrhea keep her from finishing in first place

Fox News • 14 sept. 16h38

Joanna Wietrzyk finished first in a HYROX competition in Beijing, completing the race in 1 hour, 1 minute and 23 seconds, while dealing with a sudden gastrointestinal issue. HYROX said it will review its health and safety protocols after the incident.

Hyrox will review protocols after athlete carries on competing despite soiling herself

The New York Times • 14 sept. 09h50

Hyrox said it will examine its medical and safety procedures after world champion Joanna Wietrzyk was allowed to finish a Beijing competition despite experiencing fecal incontinence.