Uncle Chen, nicknamed the 'Smoking Brother', managed to complete the Xiamen Marathon in three hours and 33 minutes.
42.195km is a long way, especially after four hip replacements.
Sam Harvey has been running for almost four days at Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra in Tennessee.
The 50-year-old has gone viral after smoking his way through another race.
Originally scheduled for October 2021, Sunday saw the special race finally run.
Doctors thought Steve Ciprian may never run again, after a horrific cycling accident almost two years ago.
Auckland marathon has over 13,000 participants registered.
The event was postponed, due to the pandemic, but would-be runners took on other creative challenges.
Jedi Janes is training for the 42-kilometre event during lockdown.
