eww. Hyrox offers refunds after Beijing poop incident https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/hyrox-offers-refunds-after-beijing-poop-incident/

Hyrox has just announced that it will refund race fees for athletes affected by last weekend’s messy Beijing event, which prompted criticism of the organization’s health and safety procedures. Australian athlete Joanna Wietrzyk soiled herself during the race on Sept. 12, but continued racing.

Although she won first place, Wietrzyk, along with Hyrox, faced backlash after images and video circulated online raised questions about why she was permitted to continue competing, and whether other athletes were exposed to contamination risk.

The organization has also updated its rulebook to allow race directors to withdraw athletes when bodily fluids (including blood, vomit, urine or feces) pose a welfare or contamination risk.