That was the case during a competition in Beijing this past weekend.The first place winner, Joanna Wietrzyk, bravely battled through a little mid-race diarrhea and refused to let it slow her down.Joanna Wietrzyk of Australia competes during HYROX Beijing 2026 at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China, on Sept.
12, 2026.(Getty Images)The 24-year-old Australian reportedly finished the event in 1 hour, 1 minute and 23 seconds, according to the NY Post.
The mess running down her legs and any possible contamination it may cause wasn’t a concern.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!Wietrzyk had first place on her mind.
Of course, an event where someone pushes themselves to the point of diarrhea and beyond is going to get some attention and, of course, some of that attention is going to be negative.She appears to have felt some of that negative heat herself after posting on Instagram to celebrate her victory.She wrote in a now-deleted post, "Go hard or go home they say … a win is a win.
In all seriousness, thank you for all the support.I'll be back soon x."Joanna Wietrzyk of Australia competes in HYROX Beijing 2026 at the National Speed Skating Oval on Sept.
12, 2026, in Beijing, China.(VCG via Getty Images)Jokes post-diarrhea race win are frowned upon by some, it turns out.
Are these sore losers or people genuinely disgusted by watching an athlete go the distance after an accident?HYROX is taking the matter seriously and looking at themselves to see how they can approve their procedures surrounding these unforeseen incidents.The last thing anyone wants is for this to start being implemented as a way to win.COCO GAUFF VOMITS MID-MATCH, STILL SECURES WIN AS ILLNESS RIPS THROUGH MADRID OPEN"We ask our athletes to push themselves to the highest levels.
At times, they will go beyond what even we thought was possible.That courage, resilience and refusal to give in are precisely what makes elite athlete...