Read previewA Chinese man has been disqualified from a marathon after he chain-smoked his way through the entire 26-mile race, according to MailOnline.
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The news outlet said 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.
He finished that race in three hours and 28 minutes, Business Insider reported, five minutes faster than his most recent attempt.
The news outlet said that he smoked throughout the 2018 Guangzhou Marathon and 2019 Xiamen Marathon.
Persons:
—, Uncle Chen, MailOnline, Chen
Organizations:
Service, Business, Xiamen Marathon, Chinese Athletics Association, Sky News
Locations:
Xiamen, Xinanjiang