A Chinese man who chain-smoked his way through a marathon was disqualified for smoking on the course

Kalkaline, 3 months ago

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

themeatbridge, 3 months ago

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, 3 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.

roastedDeflator, 3 months ago

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."

9point6, 3 months ago

I’m glad the list is in apparent order of severity

zero_spelled_with_an_ecks, 3 months ago

Covert defecation still permitted, though.

celeste, 3 months ago

I hope so!