A toddler who chain-smoked a whopping 40 cigarettes a day has made an incredible transformation after beating a tough battle against his addiction. Ardi Rizal, from Sumatra, Indonesia, was only ...

The 50-year-old runner, known as Uncle Chen, accomplished the breath-taking feat at the Xin’anjiang Marathon in Jiande, running the entire 26.2 miles while either smoking or lighting up a cig ...

Chinese man aged 50 runs incredible marathon time while chain-smoking for entire 26 miles The Chinese runner known as 'Uncle Chen' smoked throughout the Xin'anjiang Marathon in Jiande.

From the chain-smoking depicted in The Idol to the “Lana Del Rey” lipsticks going viral on TikTok, cigarettes are creeping back into pop culture. by Olivia Rose Rushing July 27, 2023 ...

Many dredged up pictures of him smoking while running the 2018 Guangzhou Marathon, as well as the 2019 Xiamen Marathon, , finishing the formerace in 3hrs 36mins and the latter in 3hrs 32mins.

A Chinese marathon runner chain-smoked for the duration of a race - and still finished in less than three and a half hours. Nicknamed "Uncle Chen", the serial smoker leant on the old habit while ...

In November 2022, Chen Bangxian, a 50-year-old Chinese amateur marathon runner, shot to internet fame for completing a marathon while chain-smoking cigarettes. Known as “Smoking Big Brother,” he ...

It is not the first time Chen has been pictured chain-smoking his way to the finish line, running previously in the 2018 Guangzhou Marathon and 2019 Xiamen Marathon. Local media reported that Chen ...

A 52-year-old Chinese marathon runner was disqualified for chain-smoking during the race. The Chinese Athletics Association implemented a ban on smoking during marathons last year. "Uncle Chen ...

For his lung-busting efforts and smoking in the competition on Jan 7 at the C&D Xiamen Marathon 2024, he is facing a two-year ban from races organised by Xiamen Marathon’s organising committee.

A Chinese marathon runner chain-smoked for the duration of a race - and still finished in less than three and a half hours. Nicknamed "Uncle Chen", the serial smoker leant on the old habit while ...