Chinese man runs a 3:28 marathon while chain-smoking

[underpants]

Here is your bizarre running story of the week

It is well known that smoking cigarettes hinders running performance, but on Nov. 6, one runner at the Xin’anjiang Marathon in Jiande, China, might think differently. A runner who goes by the nickname ‘Uncle Chen‘ made headlines after he ran a marathon in three hours and 28 minutes while chain-smoking a pack of cigarettes.

This was not the first time the 50-year-old runner from Guangzhou was photographed smoking during a marathon—photos of Chen smoking during the 2018 Guangzhou Marathon and the 2019 Xiamen Marathon also surfaced. In 2018, he clocked in at 3:36, and ran 3:32 in 2019. One anecdotal report notes that Chen apparently only smokes when he runs.

Chen also happens to be an ultramarathoner, who has run distances from 50 km to 12 hours.

Although Chen was not shooting for a Guinness World Record for the fastest marathon while chain-smoking, there isn’t any previous record in place.

https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/chinese-man-runs-a-328-marathon-while-chain-smoking/

[YoshidaYui]

1. It's too bad he wasn't

Smoking Cannabis!

[MLAA]

2. Nope, he would have literally 'fallen' asleep

[getagrip_already]

4. not if it was sativa... ;)

Though it might be considered a performance enhancing drug.......

So is nicotine btw.

[MLAA]

5. Point taken

[Chainfire]

3. Well there you go...Maybe I will start smoking again.

[LudwigPastorius]

6. He also starts his day with a hearty bowl of Little Chocolate Donuts.