Hyrox athlete who soiled herself in race tells BBC she put others at risk but says backlash was traumatic
Summary
Australian Hyrox athlete Joanna Wietrzyk said she was wrong to continue racing in Beijing after becoming ill and putting others at risk. She apologized, forfeited her win and said the incident and online backlash were traumatic; she plans to return to competition in Hamburg.Key Facts
- Wietrzyk, 24, said a bacterial infection from food poisoning caused sudden diarrhoea during the Beijing race in September.
- She said her focus on competing clouded her judgment and acknowledged that continuing put other people at risk.
- Wietrzyk apologized after the race and withdrew her result, forfeiting the win.
- Hyrox co-founder Moritz Fürste apologized for not intervening during the race.
- Hyrox has introduced rules allowing race directors to remove athletes when bodily fluids risk contamination or threaten anyone’s welfare.
- Hyrox China reportedly refunded entry fees to some competitors.
- Wietrzyk said she considered leaving the sport but planned to compete in Hamburg and did not want the incident to define her.
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