HCAM-TV
Prior to this year's marathon, Boston Marathon Director Dave McGillivray spoke at the Hopkinton Public Library about his new book, "Dream Big: A True Story of Courage and Determination."
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THE BOSTON GLOBE
Despite what race officials said were the worst conditions in the Boston Marathon’s 122-year history, more than 95 percent of the runners who started in Hopkinton crossed the finish line in Copley Square Monday.
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WBZ-TV
Boston Marathon Race Director David McGillivray talks about health concerns due to the cold weather with WBZ-TV's Lisa Hughes.
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MARK ALLEN COACHING
If there was ever an athletic event that could have just folded under duress and horrendous circumstances, this was one of them. On race day two homemade bombs exploded near the finish line in 2013. It was a tragedy no one will forget. Sports should be immune from politics and world events, but on that day we were all reminded that it doesn’t.
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WBZ-TV
Boston Marathon director Dave McGillivray talks to WBZ's Chris McKinnon and Kate Merrill about the difficult weather for runners.
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NBC BOSTON
The city is buzzing ahead of the 2018 Boston Marathon on Monday, April 16.
Marathon weekend is an electric time to be in the city as people travel from around the world to lace up their sneakers to participate in a Boston race.
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WICKED LOCAL SHARON
On Monday morning, April 16, the alarms will sound well before sunrise, as early as 3 a.m. for many, an absurd cushion considering the mid-morning start time. But runners are nothing if not an anxious and peculiar lot.
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WBUR 90.9
Host Meghna Chakrabarti reviews the week's top stories with our panelists. We also talk with Dave McGillivray, the race director of the Boston Marathon, on his new children's book. Plus, WBUR's Alex Ashlock on what to expect on the 122nd running of the Boston Marathon.
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THE METROWEST DAILY NEWS
Unlike their predecessor, two men used computer-generated stencils and a spray gun to paint the Boston Marathon starting line.
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WOMEN'S RUNNING
Are you preparing to compete in your first Boston Marathon? Are you a veteran of the course, hoping for a personal best? Or do you aspire to one day snag an elusive BQ? If you answered yes to any of the above, then we implore you to keep reading.
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WICKED LOCAL NORTH ANDOVER
Dave McGillivray can tie his accomplishments back to a single life experience.
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CAPE COD TIMES
Dave McGillivray, race director of the Boston Marathon and the New Balance Falmouth Road Race, has run across the United States, swam from Martha’s Vineyard to Falmouth, and done the Boston Marathon blindfolded.
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WBUR 90.9
As a young boy, Dave McGillivray wanted to be a professional athlete, but he was too small to be picked for any teams. His new children's book, "Dream Big," recounts his first Boston Marathon and why he runs every year.
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THE BOSTON GLOBE
The first marathon, in Novo, Antartica, was tough. The second and the third were the same. But by the fourth and fifth, Dave McGillivray’s fatigue was fading and his legs felt firmer beneath him. And in Miami, running his seventh marathon on seven continents in seven days, he felt so good the only thing stopping the 63-year-old from going for eight was that he’d run out of continents.
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MEN'S JOURNAL
The Boston Marathon is revered by locals and long-distance runners from around the world.
The historic and iconic race (Boston is the world’s oldest marathon) is often considered one of the more difficult courses. That’s why, if it’s your first Boston rodeo, it pays to be prepared.
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iRUN RADIO
As we head into the final weeks before the Boston Marathon Mark speaks with Dave McGillivray, the race director for this iconic event. Then John Stanton shares his memories of Terry Fox as an incredible athlete along with details on an event that commemorates the anniversary of the Marathon of Hope. Plus a Yukon-based writer shares the lessons she learned after her participation in the Yukon Arctic Ultra was cut short.
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THE BOSTON GLOBE
Boston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray has run 155 marathons including 45 straight in Boston, completed the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii nine times, and finished numerous endurance races for charity.
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THE BOSTON MARATHON PODCAST
New on The Boston Marathon Podcast, Tom sits down with Dave McGillivray, race director of the Boston Marathon.
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BOSTON HERALD
And speaking of favorites, have you seen what Boston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray is up to? As if he doesn’t have enough on his plate, with this year’s marathon just 22 days away, McGillivray was feted at a launch party last week at Tresca in the North End as his new children’s book, “Dream Big: A Story of Courage and Determination,” was unveiled.
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