THE BOSTON GLOBE
Boston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray has been busy organizing the Celebrity Mile, a star-studded road race that will take place in North Andover on July 16.
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THE RUNNER'S WORLD SHOW
Episode 3: Dave McGillivray’s amazing running life; how mere mortals can break world records; a recap of the Boston Marathon.
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NPR
Since the bombing at the 2013 Boston Marathon, the event has come to represent the city's resilience. What's changed in the wake of more recent terror attacks in Paris, Brussels and San Bernardino?
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BABBITTVILLE
Breakfast with Bob Boston Edition presented by Hyland's with NormaTec filmed on location at the Boston Marathon Expo. Boston Marathon Race Director Dave McGillivray is the heart and soul of the marathon. We were joined by Mike Ehredt who told us about the epic runs he has completed to honor fallen soldiers.
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WCVB CHANNEL 5 BOSTON
Boston Marathon Race Director Dave McGillivray says "All is good, all systems go" for the 120th running of the marathon.
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RACE RAVES
With Patriots Day and the 120th Boston Marathon fast approaching, we caught up with Grilk to get his unique perspective on the B.A.A.’s flagship event. His thoughtful answers offer a compelling glimpse into the behind-the-scenes choreography of the world’s most prestigious marathon.
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ACTIVE NETWORK
As the city of Boston gears up for the 120th running of the world's most prestigious marathon, the man behind the race is not only preparing for his role as the race director, but also the last finisher—a title he's earned for the last 28 years in a row.
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LENND
For most of the people I interview, I really try to enlist the help of their family and friends. It makes my job a lot more fun because they always have the best stories and questions. It's also pretty damn funny to see the person I'm interviewing get sliiiiightly nervous when they introduce me. As if they're preparing to totally get thrown under the bus.
RUNNER'S WORLD
Join the editors of “Runner’s World” for three races during the weekend of July 15-17.
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THE BOSTON GLOBE
Former Patriots lineman Matt Light was on hand to help introduce three runners who’ll be raising money for The Light Foundation at next month’s Boston Marathon. Gregg Huffman, Lauren McCarthy, and Kevin Connell, dubbed team Speed of Light, were introduced the other night at a fund-raiser at Harpoon Brewery. Dave McGillivray, the BAA’s marathon race director, was there, as was pigskin pundit Peter King, who talked all things NFL with guests.
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ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE
Endurance Sportswire recently had the opportunity to co-produce some video-taped interviews with Bob Babbitt (www.Babbittville.com) at the Triathlon Business International Conference.
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HUFF POST
Dave McGillivray is a runner, race director, entrepreneur, philanthropist, author, and athlete. In 1978, he ran across the United States, over 3400 miles, ending at Fenway Park in order to raise money for the Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and he repeated this run in 2004 raising $300,000 for charities benefiting children.
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ESPN | COMPETITOR.COM
Back in 1973, while still in college, Dave McGillivray organized a 2.5-mile running race between two parks in Medford, Mass., and something inside of him clicked. It was a tiny event, but it was the dawn of the running boom, and he sensed recreational running was going to grow for years to come.
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ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE
ACTIVE Network, the largest global marketplace for activities and events and the industry’s leading provider of data solutions, today announced that it is teaming up with Dave McGillivray, race director for iconic events and an industry pioneer who has recently received the Marathon Photo / Road Race Management Lifetime Achievement Award for dedication to the endurance industry.
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PURPOSE2PLAY
As the Boston Marathon race director since the 1980s, Dave McGillivray has put a powerful microscope on motivation.
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COMPETITOR.COM
The last time Dave McGillivray saw Tara Orlowski was the early 1980s when she was undergoing chemotherapy at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and he was completing feats of endurance to raise money for cancer research through the Jimmy Fund.
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RUNNER'S WORLD
The athletes, execs, inventors, and others who inspire us and enable our modern running lives
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RUNNER'S WORLD
When Boston Marathon Race Director Dave McGillivray turned 60 last summer, the legendary father and son racing duo of Dick and Rick Hoyt presented their longtime friend with a unique gift certificate.
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THE BOSTON GLOBE
Amid your rhythmic footfalls, Falmouth Road Race landmarks come and go. The Nobska lighthouse. The flat miles along the Vineyard Sound. The loop around the inner harbor. You check your watch at each mile marker. Right on pace. As the beachside finish nears, the crowds grow larger and louder. You sprint beneath a giant American flag, cross the line 150 yards later, and find a bank of photographers clicking away. Then, with the satisfaction of a race well run, you step off your treadmill.
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