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"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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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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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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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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Real Sports Podcast host Max Gershberg speaks with Dave McGillivray, the director of the Boston Marathon and longtime friend of the late Dick Hoyt, about Team Hoyt’s lasting impact on the racing community and the Hoyts’ incomparable father-son bond. Dave shares some of his favorite memories from his time with the Hoyts and gives a glimpse into what the response has been like since Dick’s passing. Also, Gershberg and McGillivray reflect on Dick and Rick Hoyt’s memorable appearances on HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel over the past 15 years, chronicling their growing popularity and journey on and off the racecourse.
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Boston — Registration is open for the East Coast Run, a virtual team event powered by DMSE Sports that strives to bring together fellow active persons while they’re apart, and to help raise some much-needed funds for YMCA branches along the East Coast.
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For those who will miss the Boston Marathon in April, the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MABVI) has created the Coast 2 Coast Challenge.
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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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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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When it’s time to talk about New England sports heroes, the names that immediately jump to mind are Ted Williams, Bill Russell, Bobby Orr, and Tom Brady.
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There must be thousands of Dick Hoyt regular guy, down-to-earth stories.
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Dave McGillivray’s introduction to Dick Hoyt happened on Cape Cod in the early 1980s.
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About 40 years ago, Dave McGillivray was cruising along at a nice pace, half-way through the Falmouth Road Race, when he did a double-take.
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Boston Marathon icon Dick Hoyt has passed away at the age of 80. Dick was often referred to as the heart and soul of the world-renowned race as he pushed his son, Rick, in a wheelchair across the finish line year after year. Do you have any memories of the race you would like to share or messages you would like to send to the Hoyt family? Dan will be joined by race director and philanthropist Dave McGillivray.
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One of the legends of the Boston Marathon, Dick Hoyt, has died at the age of 80, his family confirmed to WCVB.
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Dick Hoyt, a man who became an icon of the Boston Marathon after pushing his wheelchair-bound son in the race for decades, has passed away at the age of 80. He died in his sleep Wednesday morning, Boston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray told local media.
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Dick Hoyt, whose story and commitment to running with his son inspired countless runners and non-runners far beyond his native Massachusetts, died this morning. He was 80 years old.
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Russ Hoyt is mourning the loss of his father Dick Hoyt, who died Wednesday morning.
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Icon. Legend. Superhuman.
No adjective is too strong.
Persistent is another.
Dick Hoyt never accepted “no” for an answer.
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