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.

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.

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.

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.

Matthew Choi, a running influencer, has been disqualified from the NYC Marathon after he ran much of the course alongside two unauthorized electric bikes.

The running influencer was disqualified and banned from participating in future races after he ran alongside e-bike riders who recorded him

Matt Choi, the running influencer who infuriated the running community by bringing two unauthorized e-bikes onto the NYC Marathon course, has issued an apology.

Matt Choi, who has a large following on social media, is barred from competing in future New York Road Runner events.