THE EAGLE TRIBUNE
Boston Marathon Director David McGillivray shares his thoughts on the organization, safety and importance of this year's Marathon. Check out this Friday's Eagle-Tribune for "Staying Strong", a special section featuring locals reflecting on both last year's and this year's Boston Marathon.
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David McGillivray is the race director for the Boston Athletic Association, he recounts his unique story of participating and directing the Boston Marathon for over X years. Dave discusses the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing tragedy and how the BAA has responded for 2014.
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Dave McGillivray talks with John, Gerry and Kirk about the preparations for the 2014 Boston Marathon.
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Boston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray talks about what runners can expect when they arrive at the Boston Marathon start in Hopkinton this year.
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Boston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray talks about what runners can expect along the Boston Marathon route this year.
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Boston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray talks about what security measures have been taken along the Boston Marathon route this year.
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After hundreds of runners streamed over the Boston Marathon finish line Sunday evening, the song playing over loudspeakers in Copley Square captured the spirit perfectly: “Happy.”
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It goes without saying that given what happened at the Boston Marathon last year, changes were inevitable. A lot of groups have been working almost around the clock to develop these plans to ensure the safety of all those involved in the event.
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Dave McGillivray of DMSE Sports, the renowned race director of the B.A.A. Boston Marathon, has a busy spring and summer planned.
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Studies show there are heart risks to devil-may-care diets — no matter how much you run.
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Dave McGillivray has five kids of his own, ranging in age from 23-year-old Ryan to 4-year-old Chloe, enough to keep any father busy. But each spring, as longtime director of the Boston Marathon, McGillivray finds that his horde grows to thousands.
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It was 7 degrees outside, not counting the wind chill. But as she laced her Sauconys, Jo Lysko, a member of the charity team running to honor Martin Richard, the Dorchester boy killed at last year’s Boston Marathon, refused to complain about the cold, even to herself.
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Dave McGillivray has been the race director for the Boston Marathon for the past 26 years, but he almost didn't make it to his 27th because of a serious health scare this past year.
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Boston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray and Boston-based exercise cardiologist Aaron Baggish, M.D., will discuss the difference between being fit and being healthy tonight on WBZ News Radio 1030’s “NightSide” show. The show begins at 9 p.m. Eastern, lasts for an hour, and streams live here.
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Say what you want about Boston-area drivers, but we haven’t run over any marathoners yet.
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Dave McGillivray is perhaps best known as the race director of the Boston Marathon, a post he has held in one form or another since 1988. Each year, Dave runs the marathon . . . and then runs the marathon. Having spent most of the day attending to every last detail, he heads back out to Hopkinton and runs the 26.2 miles to Copley Square.
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A couple of days ago, I asked a friend if he knows who Dave McGillivray is. “Of course,” said my friend. “He’s the guy who runs.”
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The inaugural Runner’s World Half-Marathon & Festival, held last October in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, was a big success. More than 6,000 runners joined us from 44 states and 5 countries. They had perfect fall weather and got to run and mingle with the RW editors and Olympic medalist Shalane Flanagan. As great as last year’s event was, this year’s (October 18–20) will be even better, thanks to the following changes and improvements.
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Last Friday, registration for time-qualifiers for the 2014 Boston Marathon closed. The Boston Athletic Association expanded the field size to 36,000 to allot for the expected high interest in running the 2014 race.
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Let the real numbers game begin.
On Thursday morning, when the Boston Athletic Association announced an increased field size for the 2014 Boston Marathon, runners around the world undoubtedly estimated their odds of securing a coveted race number. The 2014 event will welcome 36,000 entrants, 9,000 more than this year. But it’s uncertain whether the larger field will fully accommodate increased interest in the historic 26.2-mile race.
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