# NYC Marathon’s viral ‘bad judgement’ mom DQed from race records for smoking weed on course

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nyc-marathons-viral-bad-judgement-mom-dqed-from-race-records-for-smoking-weed-on-course/
- Published: 2026-11-13T22:06:09+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T22:19:38+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/us-news/texas-mom-disqualified-from-nyc-marathon-for-smoking-weed-on-course/
- Topics: Trending, Weird & Viral, World

## Key points

- Andrea Sager was disqualified for smoking cannabis during the marathon.
- Organisers removed her from the official finisher records.
- She kept her medal and says she would make the same choice.

## Summary

Texas lawyer and influencer Andrea Sager has been disqualified from the New York City Marathon after accepting a puff of cannabis from a spectator while running. The decision removes her from the race’s official finisher records, though she says she does not regret the choice and has kept her medal.

Sager, 35, said she took the puff because she was in pain and wanted help finishing the course. Organisers said she breached their conduct rules, which prohibit smoking tobacco or marijuana products; she challenged the ruling, citing her charity fundraising and nearly six-hour time, but accepted it after video showed the incident. She had also attracted attention for a bright pink T-shirt promoting herself as a single mother with “bad judgment”, and says the resulting publicity has brought new followers and potential brand opportunities.

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