A Chinese man was disqualified from the Xiamen Marathon for chain-smoking during the race, violating a new rule against uncivilized behavior.
A Chinese man was disqualified from the Xiamen Marathon for chain-smoking during the race, violating a new rule against uncivilized behavior.
Exceptions to the rule don’t make the rule obsolete. How many smokers do you know that could reliably run any distance further than 800m? I don’t know any, but I do know plenty of people that quit smoking because it was inhibiting their exercise. Being a human that grew up in an area that normalized tobacco consumption and played sports, I’ve tried cigarettes. It absolutely affects performance in a very negative way. He completed the marathon in spite of his smoking, and would have performed better even if he stopped for a couple weeks beforehand and immediately resumed smoking after.
As an American, I can say with confidence I dont know anyone who could reliably run even 800m, regardless of their smoking status.
ah, I suppose that’s a fair point. I said “run”, not “compete”. I love my mom and I’m proud of her for both quitting and picking up running, but she definitely couldn’t compete in our town’s annual 5k celebration run
False equivelency.
How many Karens and Kens soaking their undies in bleach do you know who could reliably run any distance further than 800m?
Fuck off propaganda guzzler.