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Joe Ho, a male competitor in Beijing, said that fellow athletes — who all pay a fee to take part in Hyrox races — had been let down.
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Joe Ho, a competitor in the Beijing race, said that fellow athletes were let down.
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Joe Ho
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{
    "person": "Joe Ho",
    "location": "Beijing"
}
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Sports
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Created
September 18, 2026 at 6:18 PM (3 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 18, 2026 at 6:18 PM (3 weeks ago)

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An Australian athlete, who this week controversially continued competing during a high-endurance fitness race despite soiling herself, has apologised for her actions and “decided to retroactively withdraw from the race and forfeit the points” that she earned.
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https://nytimes.com/athletic/7604934/2026/09/17/hyrox-race-apology-soil-champion-statement-faeces

An Australian athlete, Joanna Wietrzyk, who controversially continued a Hyrox race despite soiling herself, has apologized and retroactively withdrawn. The incident led to backlash and rule changes for the fitness competition.

Hyrox Fitness Competition Athlete Conduct Controversy Sports Ethics Joanna Wietrzyk

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