This Marathon Runner Ran 26.2 Miles While Chain-Smoking Cigarettes
by Larry Leo
November 14, 20227 Comments
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Meet 50-year-old , chain-smoking "Uncle Chen." This Guangzhou man 26.2 miles while chain-smoking cigarettes at the Xin’anjiang Marathon in Jiande, China on Nov. 6...
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Chen -- who crossed the finish line with an impressive 3:28 time -- finished 574th overall out of nearly 1500 runners who competed ... despite taking heaters to the face throughout the race.
Chen has become a sensation for smoking during races -- in 2018, he blasted cigs during the Guangzhou Marathon, where he finished with a 3:36 time.
Adding to his legend ... Chen followed up his jaw-dropping performance in 2018 with another strong outing in 2019, finishing the Xiamen Marathon in 3:32, according to Canadian Running.
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