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'The endorphins are off the chart': How London became obsessed with HYROX

With 66,000 applications for just 15,000 London places, the fitness craze shows no signs of slowing down

Evening Standard · Nov 7

Hyrox athlete who soiled herself puts ‘confronting’ matter behind her to win return race

Joanna Wietrzyk claims victory in first event of season in Hamburg after saying in a pre-race social media video that she is ‘truly so sorry’ for events in Beijing

The Guardian - AU · Oct 31

Hyrox Champion Who Pooped Herself Confirms Return to Competition After Reflecting on Her Viral Moment

Australian HYROX athlete Joanna Wietrzyk will return in Hamburg after apologising for continuing to race during a controversial Beijing event that later prompted rule changes.

International Business Times UK · Oct 30

The viral Hyrox horror: is the ‘go hard or go home’ attitude to exercise finally over?

When an athlete soiled herself at a hybrid fitness event, it sparked a debate about a culture that pushes people to ignore their body’s signals at real cost

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22

Why ‘accidents’ can happen during intense exercise

There are very few downsides to exercise. But a recent viral story highlighted one of the more embarrassing – and potentially dangerous – issues that can occur when your body reaches it limit with exercise.

The Conversation · Sep 18

Digested week: BuzzBallz signed by Tory leader builds excitement for conference

Kemi Badenoch-autographed cocktail offered as raffle prize. Plus, Bruce Springsteen’s surprisingly normal nightwear

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18

Hyrox Athlete Who Pooped Herself Apologises After Losing Brand Sponsorship: 'There Is More to Life Than Racing'

Australian HYROX athlete Joanna Wietrzyk has apologised for continuing in a Beijing race after sudden bowel incontinence, withdrawn her result and faced reported sponsorship fallout.

International Business Times UK · Sep 18

There’s a long history of athletes pooing themselves mid-race – why, and how can you avoid it?

Since the ancient Olympics, athletes like Hyrox competitor Joanna Wietrzyk have experienced runner’s diarrhoea. What does the science say about extreme exercise’s ‘mechanical jostling of the intestines’?

The Guardian - AU · Sep 18

Hyrox athlete apologises and forfeits victory after defecating during race

Joanna Wietrzyk said she is ‘deeply sorry for the discomfort and disruption’ that her defecation caused during a Hyrox event in Beijing

The Independent UK · Sep 17

HYROX Athlete Is Hit With A New Consequence After She Sparked Furious Backlash For Soiling Herself During A Race

“I recognize that I should have made a different choice. I take responsibility for my decision to continue and am deeply sorry for the discomfort and disruption it caused,” she said.

Bored Panda · Sep 17