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submitted 2 years ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

A Chinese man has been disqualified from a marathon after he chain-smoked his way through the entire 26-mile race, MailOnline reported.

The news outlet reported that the man, known as "Uncle Chen," completed the Xiamen Marathon in three hours and 33 minutes but was disqualified for violating the race's rules against smoking on the course.

MailOnline reported that the runner fell foul of a new rule against uncivilized behavior, which prohibited "open defecation, smoking, or trampling on flower beds or green spaces."

The Chinese Athletics Association implemented the regulation last year to encourage healthier participation in the race, the report said.

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[-] corus_kt@lemmy.world 132 points 2 years ago

Imagine being stuck behind the fog of a chainsmoking uncle for nearly four hours because you can't overtake him

[-] cmbabul@lemmy.world 77 points 2 years ago

The folks I know who are big runners would not be able to handle this psychologically, put in an insane amount of work and do everything to take care of your body and make yourself better only to be beaten by a guy who clearly gives no fucks

[-] Tja@programming.dev 48 points 2 years ago

Is that an exhaustive list? So open defecation, smoking, and stepping on flowers no, but urination, doing lines and kicking ducks yes?

[-] forkfornication@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago

Those ones are covered by a new rule that prohibits unsavory behaviours

[-] Tja@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago

Ducks are very savourful tho...

[-] tpihkal@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Doing lines, no. Kicking ducks is most certainly on the table though.

[-] Tatters@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago

That’s Cillian Murphy’s next major role sorted then.

[-] ItsAFake@lemmus.org 22 points 2 years ago

This is the worst thing the Chinese Athletic Association has ever done!

[-] ivanafterall@kbin.social 20 points 2 years ago

the runner fell foul of a new rule against uncivilized behavior, which prohibited “open defecation, smoking, or trampling on flower beds or green spaces.”

He knows what he needs to do next time to protest.

[-] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Tear up a flower bed, and smoke the flowers while he shits on its remains?

[-] Joelk111@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I feel like there should be an exception where if you accidentally trample some flowers, but then fertilize them, you don't get disqualified.

[-] circuscritic@lemmy.ca 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

This man is a hero.

Maybe not a superhero, but he's definitely qualified to be a folk hero.

[-] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Ok, so when is marlboro gonna start sponsoring this dude?

[-] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago

What champ.

[-] xePBMg9@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 2 years ago

So what does this disqualification do? Did he win a prize and they are taking it back?

[-] ivanafterall@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

They disqualified all of the other participants for being a bunch of pansies.

[-] bolditalicroman@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Chim-Nee Chen

[-] TubeTalkerX@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

At least it wasn’t little donuts

[-] INHALE_VEGETABLES@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago
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