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

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,

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