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Chinese marathon runner disqualified for chain-smoking through entire race (torontosun.com)

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[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago (7 children)

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.

Does "open defecation" really happen often enough during races that it necessitates having its own rule? What exactly goes on during these races???

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I think it does actually. There are a handful of stories of runners pulling the side of their shorts open and dropping a log, I've even seen a video of it somewhere.

I disagree that smoking is anywhere on the same level, though. However, I suppose it can make it harder for other runners around them.

Edit: a quick search auto filled for me, apparently it happened just last year at the Boston marathon: https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a43646468/boston-runner-takes-a-pit-stop-in-yard/ I'm sure it's happened many other times also, but that story is kind of drowning out any other links.

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