Australian athlete Joanna Wietrzyk, 24, won a Hyrox competition in Beijing, China, last weekend. The race mixes 8 kilometers of running with 8 functional exercise stations, and the athlete completed the course in 1 hour, 1 minute, and 23 seconds.
During the competition, Wietrzyk suffered an episode of fecal incontinence and ran with feces running down her legs. The scene was captured in photos and videos that went viral on social media.
The athlete's decision to remain in the race drew criticism of the event organizers. The public accused the race of allowing contamination of shared equipment, such as rowing machines and kettlebells, putting the health of other competitors at risk.
The images provoked outrage among netizens who classified the incident as a threat to public health. X users reacted with indignation to the case, questioning the decision to allow the athlete to continue competing in these conditions.
