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Chinese marathon runner disqualified for chain-smoking through entire race (torontosun.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 8 months ago (7 children)

Uncivilized behaviour from runners such as open defecation, smoking, or trampling on flower beds or green spaces that affect the race and the safety of other runners will result in disqualification.

Does "open defecation" really happen often enough during races that it necessitates having its own rule? What exactly goes on during these races???

[–] [email protected] 16 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I remember reading that your body figures it should get rid of excess weight around the 18-mile mark.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 8 months ago

I don't run, but when I do it's not at the 18 mile mark but the 3 minute mark where my bodies like "it's all gotta go"

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