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Joanna Wietrzyk was about halfway to winning a Hyrox, the international fitness competition, in China over the weekend when she experienced something unpleasant but not that uncommon for high-endurance athletes: She soiled herself.
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Athlete Joanna Wietrzyk soiled herself during a Hyrox fitness competition in China.
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News Article
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{
    "event": "Hyrox competition",
    "person": "Joanna Wietrzyk",
    "location": "China"
}
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Health Sports
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Created
September 18, 2026 at 6:06 PM (3 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 18, 2026 at 6:06 PM (3 weeks ago)

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Hyrox Athlete Apologizes and Forfeits Win After Soiling Herself in Race
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/16/style/hyrox-race-defecate-winner.html

An elite Hyrox athlete apologized and forfeited her win after soiling herself during a fitness competition in Beijing. The incident, which involved visible feces and shared equipment, caused an uproar online and led to Hyrox issuing refunds and updating its emergency protocols.

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