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It is bad for marathon runners to smoke, because with all that running, you need a lot of air. Smoking forms a sticky tar around your lungs which keeps lungs from working properly. Also, smoking particles are so tiny, cilia, tiny hairs that filter your breathing, cannot trap them. It also contains poison, which, of course, damages many important organs, such as the lungs. In the long run, it also many cause harmful diseases such as lung cancer. With that said, it is bad for marathon runners, or ANYONE to smoke.

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