Hyrox athlete apologises for continuing race after soiling herself
Joanna Wietrzyk has also forfeited her win in the fitness competition after competing last week.
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"I know my actions had an impact beyond myself, and I am genuinely sorry to everyone who was affected."
— Joanna Wietrzyk , Athlete
"Looking back, I regret the decision to not have stepped off the track."
— Joanna Wietrzyk , Athlete
"I will commit to improving event processes to prevent situations like this from happening again."
— Moritz Fürste , Executive
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Joanna Wietrzyk has also forfeited her win in the fitness competition after competing last week.
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