Uncle Chen, who is 50 years old, became a sensation after pictures floated on the internet showing him smoking and lighting cigarettes during an endurance run on November 6. Chen also ran the 2018 Guangzhou Marathon and the 2019 Xiamen Marathon while smoking. He finished the 2018 race in 3 hours, 36 minutes and the 2019 race in 3 hours and 32 minutes.
Uncle Chen has been named “Smoking Brother” on social media after running a 42-kilometer marathon while smoking cigarettes back-to-back
Uncle Chen’s nonchalantly in smoking cigarettes during endurance runs has earned him the nickname “Smoking Brother.” This is also because the runner did not stop at just one cigarette but kept on smoking one after the other throughout the entire run.
The Chinese runner has become insanely popular as netizens are in awe of his health, despite his unusual smoking habits.
One social media user hilariously commented:
Others joked about the air quality in China and said:
Others also talked about how he would have been a World Champion if he didn’t smoke at all. One social media user said:
Many felt that a sportsman and a runner like Chen should not be smoking during the race. However, there are no rules that prohibit runners from smoking, as they believe that smoking doesn’t positively or negatively impact their performance during endurance runs.
Several photos of the runner are floating around the internet. What’s surprising is that a cigarette can be seen in his mouth in all the snaps.
Uncle Chen is an ultramarathoner who runs from 50 km to 12 hours. As per the Marathon Handbook, Uncle Chen’s performance comes under a “good” time. Many might wonder if this smoking-and-running blend has got the runner his name in the Guinness World Record. However, there are no previous records of any runner carrying a cigarette in their mouth.
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