Competition co-founder apologizes after athlete allowed to continue despite defecating on herself
NBC News • • sports
Key Points:
- Hyrox issued an apology after allowing professional athlete Joanna Wietrzyk to continue and win a race in Beijing despite soiling herself during the event, with feces visible on her legs while using shared equipment.
- The competition involves alternating running and high-intensity exercises, and Wietrzyk holds the world record in the Hyrox women’s solo event.
- Hyrox co-founder Moritz Fürste acknowledged the organization’s failure to react immediately and announced new rules and procedures to prevent similar incidents, though details were not disclosed.
- The company emphasized the challenges of managing elite competition protocols and admitted ambiguity in applying biocontaminant and medical procedures during the event.
- Hyrox removed a social media statement addressing the incident and has yet to clarify the specific policy changes or respond to further inquiries.
