Ted Metellus became NYRR’s Chief Event Production Officer and Race Director in November 2024; previously, he was the Senior Vice President of Events and Race Director of the TCS New York City Marathon in May 2022. Ted leads NYRR’s event management and logistics, experiential events, youth events teams, event safety and security, and oversees warehouse operations.
Ted has more than 20 years of experience in public, marketing, charity event production and the endurance sports industry. He has worked with industry leaders such as Pallotta TeamsWorks, NYRR, Eventage, the Miami Marathon, the Philadelphia Triathlon, Lifetime Triathlons, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series, and IRONMAN, to name a few. Ted’s love of creating an enjoyable and safe guest experience translates to every aspect of his work at NYRR.
Ted was the 2016 National Center for Spectator Sport Safety and Security (NCS4) Professional of the Year; the award is given annually to an individual who demonstrates outstanding leadership in addressing safety/security issues.