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China
Kenyan marathon runner in Beijing insists they were pacers as controversy swirls
A Beijing half marathon runner from Kenya has insisted he was employed as a “pacer” for winner He Jie amid controversy over the race’s...
Bryan Ke
China’s ‘Smoking Brother’ disqualified, banned for habit during race
A Chinese marathon runner who went viral in 2022 after being photographed smoking during a race was disqualified for his habit under the Chi...
Entertainment
Chow Yun Fat, 68, conquers his 1st half-marathon with impressive 2.5-hour finish
Hong Kong film legend Chow Yun Fat, 68, proved age is just a number after completing his first 13-mile race in just two and a half hours. S...
Ryan General
Woman who completed 8-mile race while pushing baby in stroller inspires netizens
A woman in central China has inspired many Chinese social media users after completing a 13-kilometer (8-mile) marathon while pushing her ba...
Michelle De Pacina
Chow Yun-fat, 67, completes 6-mile Hong Kong run in 1 hour
Hong Kong actor Chow Yun-fat participated in the 25th Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon on Sunday. The 67-year-old screen legend began...
Iris Jung
Chinese Athletic Association proposes smoking ban in response to viral chain-smoking marathoner
Before you read: Chinese uncle chain-smokes during 26-mile marathon, beats his own record ...
Editorial Staff
Chinese uncle chain-smokes during 26-mile marathon, beats his own record
A 50-year-old Chinese man recently finished a 42-kilometer (approximately 26-mile) marathon in 3.5 hours while smoking cigarettes. The run...
Carl Samson
News
71-Year-Old Grandma Sets New Half Marathon World Record in Ohio
Proving that age is just a number, a persistent 71-year-old marathon runner broke the age-group world record in the half marathon after a br...
Chinese Runner Suffers Surprise DIARRHEA During Half Marathon, Still Wins His Category Though
A top Chinese athlete has been dubbed “the runner with the runs” after soiling himself in an untimely bout of diarrhea at the Shanghai Inter...
Asia
Hundreds of Runners Caught Cheating During Marathon in China
Over 250 participants of a recent China marathon are set to be penalized after being caught cheating in a variety of ways. According to the...
Chinese Runner Loses Marathon Being Chased With National Flag at the Finish Line
A pair of volunteers handing out the Chinese flag effectively ruined a runner’s shot at winning a marathon in eastern China on Sunday. He Xi...
Runner Under Fire After Allegedly Grabbing Woman’s Breast During Beijing Marathon
A runner from Zhejiang Province, China is now under fire after being caught on video seemingly grabbing a woman’s breast during the Beijing ...
Runner Wins Marathon in China After Leading Runners Go the Wrong Way
In an unexpected turn of events, a Chinese Wuxi International Marathon runner in third place became a first-place finisher after the first t...
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