AUDIO: DAVE MCGILLIVRAY ROAD RACE DIRECTOR BOSTON MARATHON/AUTHOR/PHILANTHROPIST

BEFORE THE LIGHTS

Were Dave’s parents runners and how did running become a passion for him? This is not an answer you will expect. He goes into how it all started that he runs his age in miles which began at age 12 that leads him to explain how to earn the right, make goals, and have success. The story of why he got into running in high school and college, which leads to how he grew eternally. His love for endurance events, the drive that fuels him and how he raises the level of people’s self-esteem.

Hear the story behind running from Oregon to Fenway Park in Boston to benefit the Jimmy Fund & Dana Farber Cancer Institute. The inside scoop on the number of shoes he used and an injury that he figured out to fix. This is a good listen for anyone dealing with any type of obstacle in their lives. Why he ran the Boston Marathon in 1981 blindfolded, a detailed insight into a running club that was held inside a maximum-security prison. 

Dave started DMSE Sports in 1981 and get the reason behind this was formed. He began working for the Boston Marathon in 1988 and explains the challenges of putting this race on that he runs every year too! He has written four books (See Links) and he details why he wrote them and what you can expect by reading them. Get your kids doing the “Dream Big Marathon”. DMSE turned its axels to help with the coronavirus vaccination effort in the Boston area and the balancing act between family, career, and being an athlete.