HINGHAM SCHOOLS
Join Boston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray for a talk about staying positive, giving of yourself, and, of course, running!
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HOP NEWS
Yesterday, my son Luke and daughter Elle and I went to Staples to pick up some at home school supplies. As we were waiting in line, an older gentleman was at the counter finalizing a purchase. I didn’t notice but Luke did that he was on crutches. He purchased what seemed like a big, heavy box of paper.
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HOP NEWS
Are your kids going a little stir crazy, looking for new things to do? I have the perfect activity – The Dream Big Marathon which consists of running 26 miles, reading 26 books, and doing 26 acts of kindness. This addresses three important pillars – health and fitness, education, and giving back. This can be done over any period of time – a week, a month, whatever works.
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WICKED LOCAL HINGHAM
HINGHAM — Elementary school students got a lesson in determination as part of a special program aimed at getting kids to set goals and to get active.
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RUNNING USA
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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KELLER ISD
Over the last seven years, BES Librarian Diana Colby and her husband have been to the Boston Marathon five times. She said her husband loves running and has qualified for the Boston Marathon every year since 2012. However, in 2014 he was "squeaked" out because the number of runners who wanted to run was greater than the slots available so he did not get to run. After that, he helped start a Facebook group called the “Boston Squeakers” for individuals who are on the line and risk not getting accepted in spite of having a qualifying time.
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THE ENTERPRISE
Dave McGillivray has accomplished a great deal as a runner and race organizer. The director of both the New Balance Falmouth Road Race and the Boston Marathon, Mr. McGillivray continues to challenge himself in a variety of directions, including a recent foray into children’s picture book writing
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WICKED LOCAL-MEDFORD
On May 31, Medford High School alum and Race Director of the Boston Marathon Dave McGillivray spoke at the McGlynn Elementary and Middle School about his new book, “Dream Big: A Story of Courage and Determination.” McGillivray not only organizes the Boston Marathon and many other road races, but he is also a motivational speaker, having delivered over 1,900 speeches to all age groups worldwide.
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MPS ADVANTAGE
Today, MHS Alum, and the Race Director of the Boston Marathon, Dave McGillivray, spoke at the McGlynn Elementary and Middle School about his new book, “Dream Big: A Story of Courage and Determination”. Dave spoke to the 5th and 6th grade classes first and then followed with the 7th and 8th grade classes.
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WICKED LOCAL WESTFORD
Westford’s Nancy Feehrer knew a great thing when she saw it. After watching Boston Marathon Director Dave McGillivray speak to Abbot students about perseverance and determination, Freehrer hatched the idea for a children’s book collaboration. The twist – the book would be written with the help of the very students who sat before McGillivray that November day, hanging on his every word.
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LETS RUN
BOSTON – Boston Marathon Race Director Dave McGillivray ran his 46th Boston Marathon last night, shortly after completing his duties directing the world’s most famous road race.
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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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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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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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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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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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