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There’s a long history of athletes pooing themselves mid-race - why, and how can you avoid it?

🔬 Theres a Long History of Athletes Pooing Themselves

Published by OOPSONLINE.IN · Source: The Guardian · 1 min read · · Updated

What actually happened

Since the ancient Olympics, athletes like Hyrox competitor Joanna Wietrzyk have experienced runner’s diarrhoea. What does the science say about extreme exercise’s ‘mechanical jostling of the intestines’?

Key points

  • Since the ancient Olympics, athletes like Hyrox competitor Joanna Wietrzyk have experienced runner’s diarrhoea.
  • What does the science say about extreme exercise’s ‘mechanical jostling of the intestines’?

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