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The Aussie athlete was pictured competing with faecal matter smeared across her arms and legs.
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Katherine Kraayvanger

‘Tainted’: Gym buffs abandoning HYROX after poo incident

A HYROX-affiliated gym owner has lashed out at the event after an Australian athlete was allowed to continue competing despite being covered in her own faecal matter. 

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