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.

  • Kalkaline
    2•5 months ago

    What’s the point of disqualifying him? We all know he finished. It’s not like he gets any prize money for it.

    • roastedDeflatorOP
      2•5 months ago

      It looks like it’s the following:

      the Xiamen Marathon confirmed that a participant violated an article of its rules and regulations, which prohibits “open defecation, smoking, or trampling on flower beds or green spaces.”