Hyrox world champion Joanna Wietrzyk has admitted she made a "wrong decision" by continuing to compete in a race in Beijing on September 12 after suffering a bout of diarrhea halfway through the event.
The 24-year-old Polish athlete faced criticism for not withdrawing from the competition despite the medical issue. Wietrzyk acknowledged the mistake in a recent statement, saying she should have dropped out of the race.
Hyrox is a global fitness racing series that combines running with functional workout stations. The incident occurred during the Beijing stop of the competition calendar.
