Australian marathon YouTuber arrested on drug charges in Japan
One of the running world’s most popular YouTubers, Matthew Fox, was arrested in Osaka, Japan, on April 9 for violating the country’s Narcotics Control Act. The 38-year-old Australian allegedly attempted to smuggle tablets containing THC (the active ingredient in marijuana) into Japan from the U.S. via an international courier service in February. Fox at the finish line of the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Photo: Kevin Morris Fox, who is also a podcaster and founder of the running media company Sweat Elite, was in Osaka for the 2025 Osaka Marathon. The race was part of his ongoing challenge to
