'The endorphins are off the chart': How London became obsessed with HYROX

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With 66,000 applications for just 15,000 London places, the fitness craze shows no signs of slowing down

With 66,000 applications for just 15,000 London places, the fitness craze shows no signs of slowing down

An Australian athlete who soiled herself during a HYROX race and continued to the finish has become an unlikely symbol of how far competitors are prepared to push themselves.

Joanna Wietrzyk, a women’s world-record holder, suffered sudden bowel incontinence during a competition in Beijing in September.

She carried on using shared equipment and initially won the race. After footage spread online, she apologised and withdrew from the result.

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