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MASS. LOOSENS MORE RESTRICTIONS TODAY WITH ROAD RACES AND AMUSEMENT PARKS—AND SINGING IS BACK
MASS. LOOSENS MORE RESTRICTIONS TODAY WITH ROAD RACES AND AMUSEMENT PARKS—AND SINGING IS BACK

THE BOSTON GLOBE

Massachusetts residents will wake up Monday morning one step closer to normal life, as the state moves forward with the latest stage of its economic reopening, permitting activities such as road races, amusement and water parks, and increased capacity for stadiums like Fenway Park.

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AUDIO: ONLY A PANDEMIC COULD TAKE DOWN THE BOSTON MARATHON
AUDIO: ONLY A PANDEMIC COULD TAKE DOWN THE BOSTON MARATHON

BLOOMBERG BUSINESS

There are few things less viable in a global pandemic than road races, whose business relies on thousands, sometimes tens of thousands, of people gathering in close proximity. It's a massive challenge for Dave McGillivray, the director of the Boston Marathon and founder of DMSE Sports. A legend in the business, he joins Jason, Michael and his long-time buddy Lynchie to talk about the economic devastation wrought by a calendar filled with cancellations, the evolution of racing, and its intersection with giving.

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VIRTUAL RACES GIVE MARATHONERS A CHANCE TO COMPETE ON THEIR OWN
VIRTUAL RACES GIVE MARATHONERS A CHANCE TO COMPETE ON THEIR OWN

BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK

Each August, in normal times, about 13,000 people run seven miles up the Massachusetts coastline as part of the Falmouth Road Race. To kick off this year’s event, my wife held a watch in the air and yelled, “Go!” I took off running down a narrow trail where we live—in Munich. I’d always been skeptical of virtual races, which allow runners to participate from afar. Why pay someone a registration fee to run around your own neighborhood?

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AUDIO: DAVE MCGILLIVRAY—RACE DIRECTOR OF THE BOSTON MARATHON, ATHLETE, AUTHOR, PHILANTHROPIST
AUDIO: DAVE MCGILLIVRAY—RACE DIRECTOR OF THE BOSTON MARATHON, ATHLETE, AUTHOR, PHILANTHROPIST

SIX MINUTE MILE

Dave talks about his business (DMSE) pivoting during the pandemic, how running can raise self-esteem, injury prevention, and much more.

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BRIGHT SMILES, THREATENING SKIES AT EMOTIONAL END OF MEDFORD2MEDFORD RUN
BRIGHT SMILES, THREATENING SKIES AT EMOTIONAL END OF MEDFORD2MEDFORD RUN

NEW ENGLAND RUNNER

The Medford2Medford: Run Across America was inspired by Dave McGillivray’s epic 1978 run from Medford, OR, to Medford, MA. Medford2Medford, the virtual team running event powered by DMSE Sports that brought fellow runners together while they were apart while helping to raise over $55,000 for 20 local charities concluded a high, emotional note on Saturday, Aug. 29 at the steps of Medford (Ma) City Hall.

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RUNNERS’ CORNER COLUMN: LONLINESS OF THE 2020 MARATHON RUNNER
RUNNERS’ CORNER COLUMN: LONLINESS OF THE 2020 MARATHON RUNNER

NORTHWEST FLORIDA DAILY NEWS

Plan A, Plan B, Plan C, Plan D.

That’s the mantra of Boston Marathon Race Director Dave McGillivray. Having already faced nearly every possible crisis in the event management business, Dave knows you need to have a back-up plan to your back-up plan in order to have something lined up for nearly every contingency. Yes, nearly every contingency.

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