Hyrox China said the organising committee immediately closed and isolated the affected areas and race lanes after the incident.
\n\nA female athlete at the Hyrox Beijing fitness race sparked controversy after she apparently suffered faecal incontinence during the competition and yet still finished the race.
\n\nPhotos and videos circulating on Chinese social media apps on Sep. 12 showed the athlete continuing with exercises, including burpee broad jumps, despite faecal matter reportedly being visible on her legs and parts of the course.
\n\nThe incident prompted concerns from other participants and members of the public over hygiene and possible contamination of the race course and equipment, Hong Kong media outlet HK01 reported.
\n\nAccording to HK01, the athlete was Australian Joanna Wietrzyk, who went on to win the race that day.
\n\nWietrzyk is an Australian elite athlete and participated in the Pro Women division at the Beijing event.
\n\nAustralian Hyrox athlete Joanna Wietrzyk shits herself during Hyrox event in China.
\n\nShe refused to leave the competition and finished it with shit stains on her body, touching all the equipment others will be using after her.
\n\nRecently Hyrox has been a trending form of exercise… pic.twitter.com/BlD89nCnwk
\n\n— Zhao DaShuai 东北进修🇨🇳 (@zhao_dashuai) September 13, 2026
Original source: https://mothership.sg/
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