Hyrox admits ‘mistake’ and changes rule after athlete who soiled herself won race

Hyrox confirms rule changes after athlete won event despite pooing herself during race

Hyrox organisers have issued a formal apology and announced immediate changes to their rulebook after Australian competitor Joanna Wietrzyk, 24, was permitted to race to victory at an event in Beijing despite pooing herself during the competition. The athlete completed the gruelling race while visibly soiled, prompting widespread criticism from fellow competitors and health professionals who accused the organisation of creating a biohazard. Co-founder Moritz Furste recognised the organisation should have intervened, telling followers on Instagram: "Hyrox made a mistake by not reacting immediately during the race. "In the end, it is my job to foresee these potential incidents, and I did not." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Photographs from the event showed Wietrzyk running, executing burpees and hauling heavy bags as her own excrement was clearly visible running down her leg. After winning the race, Wietrzyk shared an image from a hospital bed on Instagram, writing: "Go hard or go home, they say... a win is a win. "In all seriousness, thank you all for the support. I'll be back soon." Furste's apology, posted to Instagram, was directed at everyone affected "directly or indirectly" by the incident surrounding Wietrzyk's win. LATEST SPORTS NEWS Former England footballer Raheem Sterling admits to dangerous driving after crashing car on motorway Millwall fan threatens West Ham star ahead of London derby, saying 'I'll cut your f***ing face off' London misses out on hosting major sport event to Kenya The co-founder confirmed the organisation updated its rulebook immediately. "As of this moment, there are new rules and procedures in place to prevent situations like this from happening again," he stated. Before the race, Hyrox's official regulations penalised competitors for relatively minor offences such as dropping litter on the course or blowing their nose onto the ground, but contained no provisions whatsoever for dealing with faecal contamination. Hy

Hyrox admits ‘mistake’ and changes rule after athlete who soiled herself won race