While there are currently no rules prohibiting marathon runners from smoking, its something we would never recommend, since smoking increases your risk of a range of serious health conditions, including cancer, heart disease and stroke.
It's kind of the default option when health is the top priority
John Hill, assistant manager of the Market Lane pub, on Pilgrim Street, Newcastle, said: We got a letter about two months ago telling us it was happening
On World No Tobacco Day May 31, the World Health Organization repeated itsappeal for member nations to implement plain packaging
However, it is important to note that the risk does not immediately return to the baseline level of never smokers