An influencer ran a half marathon without registering. People were not happy.
CBSN
An influencer posted about her completion of the NYCRUNS Brooklyn Half Marathon on Sunday, sharing that she ran a 7:43 mile pace – despite the fact that she didn't train, she didn't have any friends rooting for her and she drank two glasses of wine before going to bed at 10 p.m. the night before. Alexa Curtis' accomplishment was not met with many congratulations – because she also admitted she didn't register for the race.
In a post on social media, Curtis, who runs a blog and podcast focused on lifestyle and mental health for teens, shared her race experience, saying she "cried during a lot of it" and comparing the tough race to challenges in life.
What was meant to be an inspirational post was seen as "bragging" by some social media users, who were angry Curtis didn't pay to enter the race.