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HYROX Beijing winner Joanna Wietrzyk faces incontinence incident

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC · How we work

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Wietrzyk Wins Hyrox

Joanna Wietrzyk won the women’s elite Hyrox race in Beijing despite experiencing bowel incontinence.
The incident occurred on September 12, 2026 during the competition.
Hyrox China closed and isolated the affected lanes, then performed a deep cleaning and carpet replacement.
Hyrox China said rulebook gaps exist and submitted proposals for distress-case course management and result rules.

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Fuerste Apologizes Publicly

HYROX World announced permanent bans for anyone threatening or encouraging violence against Joanna Wietrzyk.
Co-founder Moritz Fuerste publicly apologized and admitted the event failed to intervene.
Associate professor Li Hongxin warned organizers to assess health risks of indoor shared equipment after the incident.
Former Malaysian health minister Khairy Jamaluddin called HYROX’s response “trash” and urged immediate disqualification for future cases.

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Wietrzyk Wins Hyrox

Joanna Wietrzyk won the women’s elite Hyrox race in Beijing despite experiencing bowel incontinence.
The incident occurred on September 12, 2026 during the competition.
Hyrox China closed and isolated the affected lanes, then performed a deep cleaning and carpet replacement.
Hyrox China said rulebook gaps exist and submitted proposals for distress-case course management and result rules.

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