Zohran Mamdani on Hitting Cigarette During NYC Marathon: 'The Race Went Downhill Pretty Quickly'

Summary: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani shared a funny but painful story about running the NYC Marathon. Around mile 10 in Greenpoint, a man offered him a cigarette. Mamdani decided to smoke it while running. After that, his race went downhill fast because smoking hurts your lungs and blocks the oxygen your muscles need to keep moving. Now, he is focusing on a much healthier race. He is helping start the "2K for 2-K" event to support free child care for two-year-olds in the city.

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