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Australian HYROX athlete Joanna Wietrzyk apologized after continuing a Beijing race with bowel incontinence, giving up her win and ranking points as HYROX added new rules.

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Australian HYROX athlete Joanna Wietrzyk has publicly apologized after continuing to compete in a Beijing race despite suffering sudden bowel incontinence, saying she regrets not stepping off the track and has decided to give up her victory and ranking points.

Wietrzyk made the announcement on social media on September 17, five days after the incident at the HYROX Beijing event sparked widespread discussion over hygiene, athlete responsibility and the organizers’ response.

HYROX is a high-intensity fitness competition that combines running with functional exercises such as sled pushes, burpees, rowing and sandbag lunges. Competitors run on the same course and use shared equipment throughout the event, making hygiene and contamination a particular concern when an incident occurs.

During the women’s elite race in Beijing on September 12, Wietrzyk experienced sudden bowel incontinence during the burpee section. Despite the incident, she continued through the remaining stations rather than leaving the course. She ultimately completed the race in 1 hour, 1 minute and 23 seconds, initially taking the win in her category.

HYROX Beijing ： Athlete Gives Up Title After Poop Accident

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Images and videos from the race subsequently circulated widely online. The controversy centered not only on Wietrzyk's decision to continue, but also on why officials did not stop her while other competitors were still using the same course and equipment.

HYROX Beijing ： Athlete Gives Up Title After Poop Accident

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HYROX later acknowledged that its officials should have intervened immediately. Co-founder Moritz Fürste apologized publicly, saying the organization had made a mistake by failing to respond appropriately during the race. HYROX subsequently introduced new procedures allowing race directors to remove competitors when bodily fluids, including blood, vomit, urine or feces, create a welfare or contamination risk.

The organization also offered refunds to competitors affected by the incident and said sanitation procedures had been carried out, including replacement of the affected turf.

Wietrzyk initially faced further criticism after posting a message that was interpreted by some online as defending her decision to finish the race. The post was later deleted. In her latest statement, however, Wietrzyk took responsibility for continuing.

HYROX Beijing ： Athlete Gives Up Title After Poop Accident

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She apologized to people in China, fellow competitors, spectators and HYROX organizers, saying she had felt completely healthy when the race began and had no reason to expect that she would become ill.

Looking back, she said she regretted not leaving the track and recognized that she should have made a different decision.

She ended her statement by saying the experience had reminded her that “there is more to life than racing” and that athletes need to know when it is time to step away.

She also thanked those who had supported her and said she would take some time to recover, reflect and spend time with her family away from the intense online attention.

The incident has now prompted changes on both sides: Wietrzyk has relinquished her result and points, while HYROX has acknowledged shortcomings in its response and introduced new rules for handling similar situations in future.

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HYROX Beijing ： Athlete Gives Up Title After Poop Accident

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