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May 23, 2022 59 mins
A conversation with Dave McGillivray, author and race director for the Boston Marathon. From his extraordinary 1978 run across the U.S. to benefit the Jimmy Fund to serving as technical director then race director of the BAA Boston Marathon since the 1980s, McGillivray has helped organize more than 1400 mass participatory events while raising millions for worthy causes close to his heart.

We have a conversation about his book, The Last Pick, The Boston Marathon Race Director’s Road to Success, and the inspiration for the book. We also talk about his goals with his 3 children’s books.

We talk about his athletic accomplishments including running across America, the IRONMAN triathlons, running 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 consecutive days in the World Marathon Challenge and recently completing his 50th consecutive Boston Marathon. Dave tells the story about what made the events unique and challenging in their own way.

Dave fields the question about his “end game” and whether he’d ever see an end to being an endurance enthusiast or will he continue to complete endurance events as long as he can.

Finally, Dave talks about memorable experiences in his 50 Boston Marathon finishes and his thoughts on what the next 50 years will bring.

About Dave McGillivray
https://davemcgillivray.com/about-dm

Dave’s Book:
The Last Pick, The Boston Marathon Race Director’s Road to Success:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1594864225/qid=1151510789/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1?n=283155&s=books&v=glance

Dave’s Children’s Books:

Dream Big:
https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Big-Story-Courage-Determination/dp/1619306182

Running Across America:
https://www.amazon.com/Running-Across-America-Determination-Heading/dp/1619308754/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=dave%20mcgillivray&qid=1599653681&sr=8-3

Finish Strong:
https://www.amazon.com/Finish-Strong-Seven-Marathons-Continents/dp/1647410398/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=dave%20mcgillivray&qid=1619024223&sr=8-1&pldnSite=1

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