Marathon Runner Goes Viral For Smoking Cigarettes While He Competes

Photos of Chain-Smoking Marathon Runner Goes Viral

MARATHON RUNNER – Photos of the 50-year-old man marathon runner have gone viral for smoking cigarettes while he competes.

Marathon runners are thought of as some of the most health-conscious athletes on the planet. They strive to increase their weekly mileage up to 50 miles over the four months leading up to race day.

However, a Chinese runner known as “Uncle Chen” who has gained notoriety for chain-smoking cigarettes while competing is not among the world’s most health-conscious athletes.

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Based on a report from Daily Mail, the 50-year-old marathon runner who goes by ‘Uncle Chen’ just finished the 42-kilometer Xin’anjiang Marathon in Jiande, China, despite smoking the entire time. Chinese netizens uploaded pictures of the man while competing and the event organizers later shared his finishing certificate.

Out of over 1,500 competitors, Chen finished the race in an astounding 574th place overall in a timing of 3:28:45.

MARATHON-RUNNER-2 — Photo Source: Dailymail

According to Canadian Running Magazine, the Chinese sensation has a history of smoking while running. He reportedly did it during the 2018 Guangzhou Marathon and the 2019 Xiamen Marathon. Chen ran a time of 3:36 in 2018 and a time of 3:32 in 2019.

There is proof online that he does ultramarathons too, including one that is 50 km long and another that is 12 hours long.

The Chinese guy also apparently became known as ‘Smoking Brother’ in running circles following an event in Hangzhou city in 2017.

At the moment, there are no regulations that forbid marathon runners from smoking while they compete.