THE DAILY BEAST
Dick Hoyt, a man who became an icon of the Boston Marathon after pushing his wheelchair-bound son in the race for decades, has passed away at the age of 80. He died in his sleep Wednesday morning, Boston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray told local media.
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Dick Hoyt, whose story and commitment to running with his son inspired countless runners and non-runners far beyond his native Massachusetts, died this morning. He was 80 years old.
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Russ Hoyt is mourning the loss of his father Dick Hoyt, who died Wednesday morning.
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Icon. Legend. Superhuman.
No adjective is too strong.
Persistent is another.
Dick Hoyt never accepted “no” for an answer.
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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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There are all sorts of ways to counter reluctance to get the coronavirus vaccine. There’s leading by example. There’s guilt. And there’s pure charm.
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In the past week, the U.S. reached an average of 2 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered daily. That’s about 25 doses per 100 people since the beginning of the vaccination campaign mid-December, according to Bloomberg estimates.
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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, 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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A line of people snakes through the club lounge at Gillette Stadium, where the New England Patriots play. They’re not here for a game, though; the stadium has been converted into the biggest Covid-19 vaccination center in Massachusetts.
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The first question I posed to Dave McGillivray during our conversation was as follows: “Do you plan on being the last person in Massachusetts to receive a COVID-19 vaccination?”
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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 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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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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If there is anyone who is an expert at the drive-thru experience, it is a fast-food restaurant manager.
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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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Dave McGillivray is used to planning big events. But this time the logistics are a bit different.
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Dave McGillivray, the race director of the Boston Marathon, has been selected by the state of Massachusetts to run the mass vaccination operations at Gillette Stadium and Fenway Park.
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