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China dad handed 3-year race ban after dragging rope-tied son around marathon

A marathon runner in China who dragged a nine-year-old boy around a half-marathon using a rope has been handed a three-year ban and had his result erased. Video clips of the child with a rope around his waist struggling to keep up as the pair competed in the Zhengzhou Marathon in Henan province have gone viral, and sparked intense debate online. While some social media users expressed surprise at the boy’s endurance, most condemned the incident,…

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A Chinese man has been banned from racing for three years and his results have been officially annulled after he ran a half marathon while pulling his 9-year-old son, who was tied to a rope. Video footage from the marathon in Zhengzhou, Henan province, shows the child, with a rope around his waist, struggling to keep up with his father on the course. The footage has gone viral online and sparked heated debate.

A man in China who participated in a marathon with a rope connecting his waist to a 9-year-old child has had his record revoked and received a three-year ban from competing.

A man in China who participated in a marathon with a rope connecting his waist to a 9-year-old child has had his record revoked and been banned from competing for three years. Concerns regarding the health and safety of children are growing as incidents of minors being allowed onto marathon courses without permission continue to occur. On the 24th (local time), foreign media outlets, including the South China Morning Post (SCMP) in Hong Kong, re…

A Chinese man had his achievement disqualified and was banned from competing for three years after he tied a rope around his 9-year-old son's stomach and dragged him along the track during a Zhengzhou marathon.

·Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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South China Morning Post broke the news in Hong Kong, Hong Kong on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
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