Dave McGillivray

This article is about the American road race director. For other people, see David McGillivray (disambiguation).
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Dave McGillivray runs alongside son, Luke, during the celebratory run from Medford, MA, to Fenway Park to commemorate the 40th anniversary of McGillvray's run across America

Dave McGillivray is a U.S.-based road race director, entrepreneur, philanthropist, motivational speaker, author, and athlete.

McGillivray is the founder and president of DMSE Sports, Inc., a full-service event-management organization. McGillivray has directed or consulted on more than 1,400 events throughout the world including the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) Boston Marathon, the ASICS Falmouth Road Race, the Mount Washington Road Race, the Feaster Five Road Race, the Olympic Marathon trials, and the Olympic Games.

McGillivray is the founder of the Dave McGillivray Finish Strong Foundation, which seeks to inspire and empower youth to increase physical activity, expand literacy, and build community and self-esteem through running, reading, and acts of kindness. McGillivray has given more than 1,400 motivational talks and he presented a Ted Talk. He is the author of four autobiographical books.

McGillivray has completed 165 marathons, including 50 consecutive Boston Marathons. In 1978, he completed an 80-day trek across the United States, running the 3,452 miles from Medford, Ore., to Medford, Mass. to benefit the Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.[1]

  1. ^ McGillivray, Dave (2006). The Last Pick. Rodale Press. pp. 1. ISBN 978-1-59486-422-3.