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WESTFORD – Nancy Feehrer, a teacher at the Abbot Elementary School, clearly remembers when Boston Marathon Race Director Dave McGillivray came to speak to the students in 2015. As the 400 young audience members sat on the hard gym floor, Feehrer said the students were transfixed by the story of McGillivray’s running career.
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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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The current Boston Marathon race director has run over 150 marathons but Dave McGillivray has also written a new children's book about his other great achievement: "Running Across America: A True Story of Dreams, Determination and Heading for Home". He told Newsday how his passion for running began.
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A children’s book tells the true story of running 3,452 miles across the country as inspiration for finding a path to achieving your goals.
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BOSTON – Boston Marathon Race Director Dave McGillivray has run the marathon 47 consecutive times, directed the race for 32 years, and last year wrote his first children’s picture book about his early days with the event. But this year, his second children’s book chronicles the adventure that brought together his love of running and giving back.
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A steady stream of well-wishers made their way to Fenway Park the other night to celebrate the release of Boston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray’s new book, “Running Across America.” The children’s book tells young readers (and others, too) about perseverance, something McGillivray lived on his historic run. (All photos by Bill Brett)
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A marathon inside Fenway park Monday was not just about a race — it served as the backdrop for a book launch and the next chapter in one man’s extraordinary career.
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BOSTON – Boston Marathon Race Director Dave McGillivray has run the marathon 47 consecutive times, directed the race for 32 years, and last year wrote his first children’s picture book about his early days with the event. But this year, his second children’s book chronicles the adventure that brought together his love of running and giving back.
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A marathon inside Fenway park Monday was not just about a race — it served as the backdrop for a book launch and the next chapter in one man’s extraordinary career.
Boston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray’s new book is renewing an inspiring challenge for young readers.
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On August 29th, 1978 Boston Marathon Race Director, Dave McGillivray ran into Fenway Park in front of over 30, 000 cheering Red Sox fans as he finished an epic run across America. The lap around Fenway was the final leg of McGillivray’s 3,452-mile cross country run to raise money for the Jimmy Fund.
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Dave McGillivray and Nancy Feehrer became a children’s book dream team last year with “Dream Big,” showing how McGillivray overcame his short stature to become the athlete he dreamed of being as a marathon runner.
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Boston Marathon race director, Dave McGillivray and co-author Nan Feehrer will host a party honoring their new picture book, "Running Across America: A True Story of Dreams, Determination, and Heading for Home."
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