About this episode
Phil Dumontet interviews Ted Metellus about creating impactful running events.
Welcome to “The Future of Running” podcast on Head Start presented by Brooksee and hosted by Phil Dumontet. In this episode, Phil sits down with Ted Metellus, Chief Event Production Officer and race director at New York Road Runners — the team behind the TCS New York City Marathon — for one of the most practical and insight-packed conversations on the podcast. With 27 years of experience producing events of every size, Ted shares what it really takes to create races that resonate far beyond r...
People in this episode
Host: Phil Dumontet
Guest: Ted Metellus
Topics covered
- race experience
- event production
- running events
- marathon
- insights
Keywords
- race experience
- event production
- running
- marathon
- New York Road Runners
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New York Road Runners
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