A Texas-based social media influencer, Matthew Choi, has been disqualified from the recent New York City Marathon and banned from participating in future races. His disqualification stems from his decision to run the marathon accompanied by a camera crew on e-bikes, which is a violation of the race's code of conduct. The New York Road Runners (NYRR), the organization responsible for the marathon, issued a statement confirming that Choi's actions breached both their competition rules and those set by World Athletics, the international governing body for the sport.