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HE'S USUALLY PREPARING FOR A MARATHON. INSTEAD HE'S GETTING PEOPLE VACCINATED

WALL STREET JOURNAL

In an ordinary year, Dave McGillivray would be able to see the finish line. Patriots’ Day, the traditional April launch of the Boston Marathon, would be about six weeks out, and McGillivray’s team would be near done with the complex feat of logistics and preparation that helps 30,000 or so runners make the 26.2-mile jaunt from Hopkinton to Boylston Street one the most iconic sporting events on Earth.

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OUT OF THE BOX AND INTO THE BALLPARK

​​​​​​​RUNNING USA

Already well known for producing great races in iconic places, DMSE Sports is setting up to hit a home run – or maybe score a touchdown – with its latest expansion effort in the endurance space.

What started as a quirky idea by the company’s namesake and founder, Dave McGillivray, is now an effort to create a nationwide series of marathons inside the country’s Major League Baseball ballparks and potentially National Football League stadiums as well.

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EXPERT ENDURANCE EVENT ADVICE FROM LEGENDARY RACE DIRECTOR DAVE MCGILLIVRAY

ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE

Dave McGillivray is the founder of DMSE Sports, managing more than 30 major road races and charitable events per year, including working with the Boston Athletic Association Operations Team to manage all the logistics of the B.A.A. Boston Marathon. His name is a household word throughout the endurance industry–the term ‘legend’ would not be overstating–and his expert advice is worth its weight in gold.

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MEDFORD'S DAVE MCGILLIVRAY UNVEILS MR8K

WICKED LOCAL - NORTH OF BOSTON

Dave McGillivray is looking forward to running under the TD Garden rafters.

The Medford native is teaming up with the Martin Richard Foundation, in partnership with the TD Garden and the Boston Bruins Foundation, to hold the inaugural MR8K, Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3.

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[DMSE CLASSIC] CELEBRITY MILE

BOSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL

Photo caption: More than 35 Boston media and sports celebrities participated in the DMSE Sports Classic Celebrity Mile sponsored by Fuddruckers at Merrimack College recently. Funds raised from the weekend-long event supported a dozen local charities. Pictured, from left: Dave McGillivray, founder, DMSE Sports Classic; Brigid Geoffrion Scannell of Fuddruckers; Lisa Hughes, anchor, WBZ-TV; and Haley Jane Davies of Fuddruckers.

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CELEBS SUPPORT DMSE SPORTS CLASSIC

DIGITAL SPORTS DESK

Nate Martin of Jackson, Missouri, ran at a pace of 5:56 per mile to win the 2017 DMSE Sports Classic half-marathon with a time of 1:17:37, highlighting a weekend full of running and family-friendly events held annually at Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts. Aside from the official competitive races, the popular “Celebrity Mile” was staged on July 22 and Henry Richard, representing the Martin Richard Foundation, won the race by running it in 6:01.

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SPONSORS AND MEDIA SUPPORT 2017 DMSE SPORTS CLASSIC PRESENTED BY AETNA

RUNNING USA | ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE | CITIBIZLIST

The 2017 edition of the DMSE Sports Classic presented by Aetna and its popular “Celebrity Mile” exhibition race are receiving strong support from local and national sponsors in addition to having commitments from a virtual “Who’s Who” of the Greater Boston-area media who will cover and participate in the weekend events, scheduled for July 22-23, 2017. Runners can visit www.dmseclassic.com to secure more info on the weekend.

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TAKING OWNERSHIP: MCGILLIVRAY, A MERRIMACK ALUM, TAKES OVER TWO-DAY RUNNING EVENT AT HIS ALMA MATER

THE EAGLE-TRIBUNE | THE ANDOVER TOWNSMAN

Last summer’s Runner’s World Classic at Merrimack College was a huge success. At least, that’s what long-time race director Dave McGillivray surmised after seeing thousands of people out for the inaugural three-day event, which included Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman running his first-ever road race, The Celebrity Mile.

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