(Source: AP)

A Texas social media influencer was disqualified from last weekend’s New York City Marathon and banned from future competitions after running the race with a film crew on electric bikes.

The New York Road Runners, which organizes the venerable race, said in a statement Tuesday that Matthew Choi had violated the group’s code of conduct and competition rules, not to mention those of World Athletics, the international governing body of the running.

“One of the incidents brought to NYRR’s attention was that Choi ran with the help of two unauthorized people riding the course on e-bikes, obstructing the runners,” the group said.

Choi, 29, finished the 42.2-kilometer course with a time of 2:57:15, about 50 minutes behind Abdi Nageeye, the winner of the men’s race.

The former Monmouth University football player in New Jersey posted several videos of himself running the marathon on his social media accounts, which were immediately met with scorn.