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May 24, 2024 · Kobayashi's wife, Maggie James, said that the problems have caused her husband to go days without eating, according to USA Today, which noted that James said Kobayashi felt his body was...
May 24, 2024 · (CNN) - Six-time Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest champion Takeru Kobayashi is retiring from competitive eating, citing health concerns. The 46-year-old said decades of overeating has left...
May 24, 2024 · Takeru Kobayashi, 6-time Nathan’s hot dog champ, retires from competitive eating over health concerns. "I no longer feel hunger," Kobayashi said in a Netflix documentary, with his wife saying...
May 25, 2024 · Japanese competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi, the six-time Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest champion, has announced his retirement from the sport due to rising health concerns.
May 21, 2024 · Takeru Kobayashi — the Japanese eating legend who won six consecutive Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contests — is standing down from all future food challenges because he quite literally no...
May 22, 2024 · Kobayashi, who now plans to develop a healthy hot dog with his wife, will probably take a hit to his wallet since his participation in eating competitions earned him up to $650,000 annually.
May 21, 2024 · Kobi’s reported record for hot dogs eaten is 69, though it wasn’t set at Nathan’s competition after a contract dispute didn’t allow him to appear anymore.
