BEFORE THE LIGHTS
Were Dave’s parents runners and how did running become a passion for him? This is not an answer you will expect.
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THE BOSTON PODCAST
Dave is joined by Allyson Dowen, Dave McGillivray, Robert Sparkes III and Andrew Whitbeck to announce the Friday, June 11 Lawyers Have Heart 5k Road Race, benefitting the American Heart Association.
More on the race at www.LHHBoston.org
CANADIAN RUNNING
The latest episode of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, HBO’s hit investigative sports series, featured a pair of running stories, diving into the vastly different worlds of the Boston and Barkley marathons. Real Sports correspondents interviewed Dave McGillivray and Laz Lake, the longtime race directors of the two events, to find out more about their roles and how they operate. This episode offers an inside look at the lives of the two men behind these famous races, and it is available to stream now on HBO Max.
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REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL
Real Sports meets with Boston Marathon director Dave McGillivray to discuss how he has used his expertise in organizing and directing big events to successfully supervise four major COVID-19 vaccination sites in Massachusetts.
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LOWELL SUN
WESTFORD – Nancy Feehrer, a teacher at the Abbot Elementary School, clearly remembers when Boston Marathon Race Director Dave McGillivray came to speak to the students in 2015. As the 400 young audience members sat on the hard gym floor, Feehrer said the students were transfixed by the story of McGillivray’s running career.
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THE MILFORD DAILY NEWS
Dave McGillivray actually ran 27.2 miles on Monday. The Marathon's race director rose at 4 a.m. to run 26.2 miles near his North Andover neighborhood, the 49th time he has run a marathon on Patriots Day - the first 47 coming at the Boston Marathon, which hasn't been held in person since 2019 because of the pandemic.
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THE MILFORD DAILY NEWS
Over the past year, there have been few races — to direct or to run in — but Dave McGillivray has not sat idle.
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BOUNDLESS BODY RADIO
What an amazing interview with an amazing dude! Dave McGillivray has been involved with organizing the Boston Marathon since 1988. But organizing the race presented a problem- how was he going to keep his promise to his gramps, all about earning the right to do difficult things in life?
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PATCH.COM
"One if by land, two if by sea." On Sunday, April 18, the Old North Church & Historic Site in Boston's North End will re-enact the famous signal that ignited the American Revolution. The ceremony dates back to April 18, 1775, when two men hung two lanterns from the steeple of the Old North Church, the city's oldest surviving church building and one of the most visited historical sites along the Freedom Trail.
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OLD CRAZY RUNNERS
To simply say that Dave McGillivray is the director of the Boston Marathon might be one of the biggest understatements in the world of running.
To simply say that Dave McGillivray is the director of the Boston Marathon might be one of the biggest understatements in the world of running.
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FAILING FORWARD
When he was a kid, Dave McGillivray dreamed of being a professional athlete, but soon he faced the painful reality that it wasn’t in the cards. He started running, and his passion led him to start DMSE Sports, a race and event management company that runs logistics for 30-plus annual events, including the Boston Marathon.
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RUNNING USA
BOSTON – Dave McGillivray, President of DMSE Sports and Race Director of the Boston Marathon, and co-author Nancy Feehrer will officially launch their third children’s picture book Finish Strong: Seven Marathons Seven Continents Seven Days on Patriots’ Day, April 19, 2021.
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RUNNING USA
BOSTON – Dave McGillivray, president of DMSE Sports and long-time race director of the B.A.A. Boston Marathon, will be honored at Lantern2021 and he will deliver the keynote address.
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PATCH.COM
Dave McGillivray, president of DMSE Sports and long-time race director of the B.A.A. Boston Marathon, will be honored at Lantern2021 and he will deliver the keynote address. This is the Old North Church & Historic Site's re-imagined and virtual Lantern Ceremony that will be held on Sunday, April 18 at 7 p.m.
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THE DAILY FREE PRESS
The Boston-based National Braille Press launched its first-ever Braille Across America fundraiser — a month-long virtual exercise challenge to raise money for braille literacy — during a meeting Sunday night.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
The National Braille Press is launching a new fundraiser this weekend with the help of the Boston Marathon’s race director.
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THE EAGLE-TRIBUNE
Everyone has their own long-term goals and objectives that may frame their New Year’s resolutions so I’m certainly not going to impose any of my personal opinions on you by telling you what you should or shouldn’t set as your own personal goals.
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THE CHRONO SHOW
In episode one of the Chrono Show, we sat down with legendary event producer Dave McGillivray from DMSE, Inc.
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