Diarrhea derailment at Hyrox race sparks burpee controversy
Hyrox champion Joanna Wietrzyk, 24, suffered fecal incontinence during the burpee-heavy fourth station at Hyrox Beijing 2026, continuing the race as footage circulated; she has long disliked burpees and even said she would remove them, and the incident sparked online backlash while prompting Hyrox to amend its rules to allow withdrawal if waste poses a safety risk to participants or others.
