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,

Matt Choi, who ran the course in under three hours, was followed by two cameramen on electric bikes, who were said to have obstructed other runners.

Matt Choi, the running influencer who infuriated the running community by bringing two unauthorized e-bikes onto the New York City Marathon course to film him running, has issued an apology. “I f----- up,” he said in a video posted to Instagram. “I was selfish on Sunday.”

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.

Influencer Matthew Choi has been banned from the New York City Marathon after running the 2024 race with a camera crew in tow.

The New York City Marathon is one of the most popular road races in the world. This year’s edition had more than 55,000 participants running through the five boroughs, with more than 2 million spectators and 10,

The influencer Matt Choi has been permanently banned from the New York Marathon after his brother and videographer followed him on e-bikes to film, putting other runners at risk. The post Influencer Banned for Life from the New York Marathon After Running with Unauthorized E-Bike Escort appeared first on Instafamosos.