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Trail Runners Urged to Plan Bathroom Stops After Hyrox Incident
Trail running experts say mid-race bathroom stops are a reality of long ultras, but runners must follow Leave No Trace: stay 200 feet from trails and water, dig a 6-to-8-inch cathole, and pack out used materials. The guidance follows Australian athlete Joanna Wietrzyk's viral Hyrox Beijing incident, after which Hyrox updated its rulebook to let officials pull athletes whose waste poses a health risk.
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