Korean Influencer Matt Choi Banned from New York Marathon for Using Electric Bike: A Lesson in Racing Ethics

Korean Internet celebrity Matt Choi has been permanently banned from participating in all New York Road Runners (NYRR) events by the New York Road Runners Association (NYRR) to organize an electric bike to follow the entire New York Marathon at the New York Marathon on Sunday. .New York horse finishing decisions. Matt also responded to the incident on social platforms recently, saying he had no excuses for his behavior and learned a serious lesson from the incident: “This was not the video I intended do it first, but I have no excuse. I was very selfish on Sunday.

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With over 400,000 followers on Instagram, Matt Choi is not only a regular on Instagram but is also a famous athlete who has competed in several road races over the years. However, in this year’s New York City Marathon, Matt’s dream was to run the race under three hours. As a result, he made a big mistake: despite the safety of more than 54,000 people who were ‘ to participate in the marathon, he took an electric car. The car followed him to film his race, and he eventually finished the race in 2:57:15. even barring them events held by NYRR and its New York Marathon will be cancelled.

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However, this is not the first time Matt has been reported for marathon running violations. At the Houston Marathon last January. He ran a time of 2:59:35 and recorded the race as usual. But there is no record of him in the official results, which means he ran with someone else’s bib and helped them get a fast time or qualifying status because he had the 259 to enough to secure a place in the 2024 Boston Marathon. Matt apologized for his actions after the incident, saying that he had forgotten to register for the race and was wearing the bib number of an injured friend and not he could compete more.

“When I received an email from NYRR regarding a DQ and a lifetime ban from all future NYRR events. Regardless of the opportunity to apply, no, I will take everything the conference has to offer! This is not what I originally intended to video. , but I have no excuse. However, you may wonder why the NYRR took such drastic measures. After all, they banned Matt Choi from all future NRYY events, including half marathons and more. One explanation is NRYY’s behavior toward cyclists at this year’s New York City Marathon. This year, organizers canceled the two-decade-old tradition of fun pre-marathon bike rides. Every year at dawn on marathon day, cyclists take to the streets of New York and ride the marathon course. However, NRYY banned the event after learning of a car accident at last year’s event.

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Matt also promised the audience that he would stop using an electric bike to follow him in all future competitions. “E-bikes are not suitable for racing. No excuses!” the social media star wrote in his caption.

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