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.

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.

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,

The New York City Marathon is organized by the New York Road Runners (NYRR). Here’s what the NYRR rules (which apply to all NYRR races, except for kids’ races) say about assisting runners: “Unofficial pacers or other unregistered participants are not permitted on the course,

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.

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