Midsize Business 

For New York City native Ted Metellus, recently being named race director of the TCS New York City Marathon has been not just a career milestone, but the closing of a loop. We recently had the chance to sit down with Ted and ask both personal and professional questions about his journey to this important role leading one of the world’s most renowned races.

We asked Stevie Jones of leading running brand Brooks Sports to weigh in on how sponsoring brands perceive the relationship between sponsors and events.

While most funds are raised by athletes running major marathons like Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Rock ‘n’ Roll Series events and New York City, almost every race includes charity runners, and their commitment and dedication to the sport was apparent even in the most abnormal year for running ever: 2020.

What has the running industry learned from the struggles of 2020-2021?