Being in good enough shape to complete a full 26.2-mile marathon at 52 years old is impressive.
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To do it in 3 hours and 33 minutes is even more impressive.
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To do so while chain-smoking the entire race is downright insane.
That’s what a man named Uncle Chen did during the Xiamen Marathon in China earlier this year, but apparently all his effort is for naught: He has been disqualified.
Reportedly, “smoking on the track,” was the reason for disqualification.
The Xiamen Marathon committee issued a statement announcing the disqualification for violating an article in the Xiamen Marathon rules and regulations.
Article 2.12 which states: “Uncivilized behaviour from runners such as open defecation, smoking, or trampling on flower beds or green spaces that affect the race and the safety of other runners will result in disqualification.”