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HBO'S 'REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT BUMBEL' FEATURES BOSTON, BARKLEY MARATHONS
HBO'S 'REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT BUMBEL' FEATURES BOSTON, BARKLEY MARATHONS

CANADIAN RUNNING

The latest episode of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, HBO’s hit investigative sports series, featured a pair of running stories, diving into the vastly different worlds of the Boston and Barkley marathons. Real Sports correspondents interviewed Dave McGillivray and Laz Lake, the longtime race directors of the two events, to find out more about their roles and how they operate. This episode offers an inside look at the lives of the two men behind these famous races, and it is available to stream now on HBO Max.

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MCGILLIVRAY & SON: RACE DIRECTOR PIVOTS BUSINESS AND TEAMS WITH SON TO VACCINATE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS
MCGILLIVRAY & SON: RACE DIRECTOR PIVOTS BUSINESS AND TEAMS WITH SON TO VACCINATE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS

THE EAGLE-TRIBUNE | YAHOO NEWS

Outside of grocery and liquor stores, the pandemic has wreaked havoc on practically everyone and everything, including the business of race director and promoter extraordinaire Dave McGillivray.

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FROM VENUE TO VACCINATION SITE: 'IT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENT WE COULD EVER HOST'
FROM VENUE TO VACCINATION SITE: 'IT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENT WE COULD EVER HOST'

BIZBASH

Like many event pros, in March 2020 Dave McGillivray was facing a career crisis. Because of the abrupt shutdown of events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the owner of Boston-based, 40-year-old event management company DMSE Sports—which has managed more than 1,400 events including the Boston Marathon, the Goodwill Games, the U.S. Women’s Olympic Marathon Trials, and many more race-related events—was forced to pivot.

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HE'S USUALLY PREPARING FOR A MARATHON. INSTEAD HE'S GETTING PEOPLE VACCINATED
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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DMSE SPORTS TAPPED BY CIC HEALTH TO OVERSEE LOGISTICS AT MASS VACCINATION SITES GILLETTE STADIUM AND FENWAY PARK
DMSE SPORTS TAPPED BY CIC HEALTH TO OVERSEE LOGISTICS AT MASS VACCINATION SITES GILLETTE STADIUM AND FENWAY PARK

RUNNING USA

DMSE Sports, the event management team that has managed and produced more than 1,400 mass participatory events over the past 40 years announced they have been recruited by CIC Health, a Cambridge-based health tech company, to oversee the on-site vaccine operations and logistics management at two of the state’s mass vaccination sites: Gillette Stadium and Fenway Park.

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AUDIO: SONNY SIDE OF SPORTS—FEBRUARY 9
AUDIO: SONNY SIDE OF SPORTS—FEBRUARY 9

VOICE OF AMERICA

The global coronavirus pandemic has played havoc with international sports and their schedules. Just one example: the Boston Marathon. The world’s oldest annual marathon has been held annually since 1897, but last year it was canceled for the first time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Boston Marathon is traditionally held the third Monday of April, but this year’s race has been pushed back and is now tentatively scheduled for October 11. The Boston Athletic Association says the date is contingent on road races being allowed as part of the reopening plan in the northeast U.S. state of Massachusetts.

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FROM BASEBALL TO VOTING TO VACCINATIONS: FENWAY PARK OFFERS IT ALL
FROM BASEBALL TO VOTING TO VACCINATIONS: FENWAY PARK OFFERS IT ALL

MISSION HILL GAZETTE

When people think of Fenway Park, certain things may come to mind: watching the game with friends and family, Fenway Franks, and Wally the Green Monster. Now, people are depending on the historic ballpark to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

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BOSTON MARATHON RACE DIRECTOR RECRUITED TO HELP WITH COVID-19 VACCINE ROLLOUT
BOSTON MARATHON RACE DIRECTOR RECRUITED TO HELP WITH COVID-19 VACCINE ROLLOUT

CANADIAN RUNNING

Boston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray has been recruited by the state of Massachusetts to facilitate the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Boston. McGillivray, who has been the Boston RD for 20 years and working with the storied event for more than 30, is one of many event organizers across the U.S. who have been enlisted to help with vaccine plans.

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HE'S PLANNED HUNDREDS OF RUNS. NOW DAVE MCGILLIVRAY IS ORCHESTRATING THE RACE TO DELIVER THE COVID-19 VACCINE
HE'S PLANNED HUNDREDS OF RUNS. NOW DAVE MCGILLIVRAY IS ORCHESTRATING THE RACE TO DELIVER THE COVID-19 VACCINE

BOSTON.COM | MAINLY NEWS.GR

Dave McGillivray has done a lot of things most people haven’t. His website lists an absurd collection of running achievements: 158 total marathons, 120 miles in 24 hours, even an 80-day-long journey from Medford, Ore. to Medford, Mass., all while raising millions for charity.

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AS PHASE 2 BEGINS, FENWAY PARK AND REGGIE LEWIS CENTER ON THE FRONT LINES AGAINST COVID-19
AS PHASE 2 BEGINS, FENWAY PARK AND REGGIE LEWIS CENTER ON THE FRONT LINES AGAINST COVID-19

THE BOSTON GLOBE

Two Boston institutions — Fenway Park and the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center — will be on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus as they are transformed into vaccination centers in the coming days, while the state launches the second phase of its vaccination effort and makes vital doses available to residents 75 and older.

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