A social media influencer from Texas was disqualified from last weekend’s New York City Marathon and banned from future competitions after he ran the race with a camera crew on e-bikes in tow. New York Road Runners (NYRR),

Austin influencer Matthew Choi has been disqualified and banned from competing in the New York City Marathon over filming his race with electric bikes.

Matthew Choi, a running influencer from Austin, Texas, who finished the New York City Marathon on November 3 in 2:57:15, has been disqualified from the event after he ran much of the course with two people alongside him riding on electric bicycles and filming his race.

An influencer’s disqualification from the NYC Marathon for running with a filming crew stirred debate on social media.

A social media influencer from Texas was disqualified from last weekend's New York City Marathon and banned from future competitions after running the race with a camera crew on e-bikes in tow

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.

A running influencer from Texas has been disqualified from the New York City Marathon and banned from future New York City running events after he ran part of the course with people on e-bikes filming him.