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A Chinese man who chain-smoked his way through a marathon was disqualified for smoking on the course (www.businessinsider.com)

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A Chinese man was disqualified from the Xiamen Marathon for chain-smoking during the race, violating a new rule against uncivilized behavior.

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[–] Kalkaline 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

What's the point of disqualifying him? We all know he finished. It's not like he gets any prize money for it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

To discourage others from smoking during the race.

Imagine this guy was in front of you, and you have to breathe in his second hand smoke while you're trying to run a marathon. Not everyone has lungs of steel like this guy.

[–] Kalkaline 2 points 10 months ago

I understand kicking him out of the race while it's going, but it sounds like it was after the fact that they took action.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It looks like it's the following:

the Xiamen Marathon confirmed that a participant violated an article of its rules and regulations, which prohibits "open defecation, smoking, or trampling on flower beds or green spaces."

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Covert defecation still permitted, though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I hope so!