Influencer banned for life from NYC Marathon for 'obstructing' runners with e-bikes, camera person

NEW YORK (AP) — A social media influencer from Texas was disqualified from last weekend's New York City Marathon and banned from future competitions after he ran the race with a camera crew on e-bikes in tow.

New York Road Runners, which organizes the venerable race, said in a statement Tuesday that Matthew Choi violated the group’s code of conduct and competition rules, as well as those of World Athletics, the international governing body in charge of standards and regulations for running events.