Champion athlete soils herself mid-race and keeps going, prompting fitness competition to change rules

A popular global fitness competition is changing its rules after an explosive incident at a Sept. 12 competition.

Australian professional athlete Joanna Wietrzyk won the race at HYROX Beijing — but the victory did not come without struggle.

During the race, Wietrzyk experienced fecal incontinence but continued competing. Despite the incident, judges and officials did not instruct her to stop, prompting concerns about potential health and safety risks for other competitors.

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