
A social media influencer from Texas was disqualified from the 2024 New York City Marathon, and banned from any subsequent competitions, after he turned up with a camera crew on electric bikes.
The organizers, New York Road Runners (NYRR), said in a statement last week that influencer Matthew Choi, 29, violated the group’s code of conduct and competition rules, not to mention those of World Athletics, running’s international governing body.