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At the HYROX fitness race held in Beijing, China, a 24-year-old Australian competitor suffered a bout of diarrhea mid-race and soiled herself, yet refused to withdraw and finished the course — sparking widespread discussion. Because later competitors were forced to use the same shared equipment, and there was a risk of slipping on the waste, posters on 5ch’s Entertainment & Sports News+ thread piled on with criticism like “that’s unsanitary” and “she should have been disqualified.” Others, however, pointed to similar incidents in past marathons in her defense, leaving opinion split over whether continuing the race was acceptable.
Diarrhea mid-race, but she finished anyway: “Other competitors are slipping in her waste,” “It’s so disgusting” — 24-year-old Australian finishes race in China, shocking incident sparks anger
HYROX, the fitness race taking place around the world, is drawing growing attention.
At a recent HYROX event held in Beijing, China, one competitor was hit by a sudden bout of diarrhea mid-race. The fact that she kept competing anyway became a hot topic, sparking widespread debate online over her actions.
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
The equipment got covered in it too, and the competitors behind her had to use that same gear
The last sh*tty thread already crossed the finish line
And it's from some site I've never even heard of called "Women's Health"
Frank Shorter got stomach cramps, borrowed a flag from a spectator, relieved himself in the bushes, then got back on the course and won.
She's basically spreading germs everywhere, isn't she?
Way too inconsiderate lol
Seriously beating it to death
If something like that got exposed to the whole world about me, I'd become a hermit
If you're not feeling well, of course something solid's gonna come out too
Just make it an official poop race already
Maybe they should add a rule? Like disqualification for poor self-management if you soil yourself
The same author who did Sakigake!! Otokojuku also made a manga called Aa! Bishamon Koukou, and there's a scene of a guy literally running while spraying diarrhea everywhere
If I remember right, he'd been slipped a laxative
That's just not hygienic
There's also a famous MMA fighter who's racked up win after win with triangle chokes that come with an extra 'bonus' — the opponent losing control on the mat
But yeah, going forward they should probably make it a disqualification
If you grit through leg pain and cross the finish line, you get cheered
But if you grit through diarrhea and run while soiling yourself, you get booed
If there's no rule saying you're disqualified for affecting other runners by pooping yourself, then there's no real reason she should be criticized
Online news just keeps re-running the same stuff for people out of the loop, endlessly
Background and Key Points of Debate
HYROX is a new-format fitness race that alternates between endurance running and strength-based functional training stations, and the number of events held worldwide has been growing in recent years. In marathon history, there’s a well-known anecdote about Frank Shorter, the 1972 Munich Olympics gold medalist, who stepped off the course to relieve himself in the bushes due to stomach pain and still went on to win — so continuing to compete while feeling unwell is nothing new. What made this case contentious was something specific to HYROX’s format: because equipment like barbells and sleds is shared between competitors, later athletes using the same gear faced a hygiene risk. As of now, event organizers have made no announcement of new rules regarding disqualification or withdrawal, and the calls within the thread to “disqualify her” remain simply the opinions of individual posters.
※This article is compiled as an excerpt and summary of the 5ch (Entertainment & Sports News+) thread “Diarrhea mid-race, but she finished anyway — “Other competitors are slipping in her waste,” “It’s so disgusting” — 24-year-old Australian competitor draws anger.”
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