# Hyrox athlete who soiled herself in race tells BBC she put others at risk but backlash was traumatic

- Source: BBC World
- Published: 2026-10-30T06:10:50+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6gr8l15k744o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/hyrox-athlete-who-soiled-herself-in-race-tells-bbc-she-put-others-at-r-1f6a06/

In her first interview since the incident, Joanna Wietrzyk told the BBC she takes responsibility for it but did not deserve such a severe backlash.

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