Influencer banned from marathons after bringing camera crew on New York race - Matthew Choi posted several videos of him running the marathon on his social media accounts

New York Road Runners, which organizes the venerable race, said in a statement Tuesday that Matthew Choi violated the group’s code of conduct and competition rules, not to mention those of World Athletics, running’s international governing body.

Running influencer Matthew Choi documented his latest marathon with a video of him running through the streets of New York City, chasing a finish time of just under three hours. What the video didn’t show—two people on electronic bikes riding alongside him to gather footage—ultimately led to his disqualification from the New York City Marathon,

The running influencer was disqualified and banned from participating in future races after he ran alongside e-bike riders who recorded himRunning influencer Matt Choi has issued an apology after he was disqualified from the New York City Marathon and banned from future races.

Matthew Choi, of Austin, was disqualified from the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday and removed from the results, New York Road Runners said in a statement.

More than 55,000 runners competed in the New York City Marathon this year, but one of them ended up banned from the event for the rest of his life thanks