She's taking a break to recover and reflect.
\n\nPhotos from Joanna Wietrzyk's Instagram.
\n\nJoanna Wietrzyk, the Australian Hyrox athlete who continued the race in Beijing despite experiencing faecal incontinence, has apologised for what happened.
\n\nIn an Instagram post, the 24-year-old said she did not expect to fall ill mid-race and regretted not stepping off the track.
\n\nShe apologised for the discomfort and disruption caused to those affected.
\n\nShe also announced that she will retroactively withdraw from the race and forfeit the points she earned.
\n\nWietrzyk won the Pro Women division at Hyrox Beijing.
\n\nShe did not choose to quit the competition and the organisers did not take her off the race either.
\n\nSome praised Wietrzyk for her determination, while others felt that she did not think about public hygiene and the impact on participants who would be using the same stained route after her.
\n\nIt did not help that Wietryzk posted "a win is a win", showing a lack of remorse after the race, and Hyrox defended her in its very first response.
\n\nHyrox's co-founder followed up with an apology to those affected and acknowledged their public hygiene concerns.
\n\nHyrox also reportedly refunded affected participants.
\n\nPersonal statement: I want to…
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