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Hyrox Apologises After Athlete Who Soiled Herself During Race Not Removed
- Hyrox China proposed new competition rules on Monday following controversy at Saturday's Hyrox Beijing race, where 22-year-old Australian Joanna Wietrzyk was allowed to continue competing and win despite suffering bowel incontinence during the event.
- Referees relied on experience from previous Elite 15 events and did not intervene during the race, which organizers described as evidence of "deficiencies in the establishment of competition rules" regarding bodily fluids.
- Hyrox co-founder Moritz Furste admitted, "HYROX made a mistake by not reacting immediately during the race," leading to an updated rulebook allowing a Race Director to withdraw a competitor on medical grounds, recorded as Did Not Finish .
- Coach Chris Bayens wrote on Instagram on Sept. 13 that the 24-year-old was receiving online abuse, stating, "Sport occasionally produces moments that are imperfect and deeply human," while Hyrox condemned threats of violence against the athlete.
- New regulations governing track management and race intervention in cases involving "extreme physical distress and venue public health risks" have been submitted to headquarters to clarify procedures for future elite and mass participation events.
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The organizers of a Chinese event apologized on Monday as a result of the incident and committed themselves to "that such situations should not happen again".
A rather unusual incident occurred at the HYROX competition in Beijing. Australian competitor Joanna Wietrzyk experienced severe digestive problems during a demanding test and lost control of her bowel movements. Despite the very unpleasant situation, she did not withdraw.
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Despite contamination of the coaches and coatings, the judges allowed her to finish the race, which caused a wave of outrage on the part of other participants.
·Kyiv, Ukraine
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