Daily Junction.mobi portal<p>Wietrzyk’s “accident” isn’t as uncommon as what people may think. As four-time Boston and New York marathon winner Bill Rodgers put it: “More marathons are won or lost in the porta-toilets than at the dinner table.” Wietrzyk’s story is just the latest example of the toll competing at an elite level can have on your body.<!-- Below is The Conversation's page counter tag. Please DO NOT REMOVE. --><img src="https://counter.theconversation.com/content/291904/count.gif?distributor=republish-lightbox-basic" alt="The Conversation" width="1" height="1" style="border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; margin: 0 !important; max-height: 1px !important; max-width: 1px !important; min-height: 1px !important; min-width: 1px !important; opacity: 0 !important; outline: none !important; padding: 0 !important" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" /><!-- End of code. If you don't see any code above, please get new code from the Advanced tab after you click the republish button. The page counter does not collect any personal data. More info: https://theconversation.com/republishing-guidelines --></p>
<p><span><a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/adam-taylor-283950">Adam Taylor</a>, Professor of Anatomy, <em><a href="https://theconversation.com/institutions/lancaster-university-1176">Lancaster University</a></em></span></p>
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