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Plenary Keynote
Speaker: Dave McGillivray
World-Class Athlete •
Entrepreneur • Motivational Speaker • Philanthropist
- Perhaps best known for his run across the United States in 1978
for the Jimmy Fund, McGillivray ran a total of 3,452 miles in
80 days averaging 45-miles a day.
- In May 2004, McGillivray ran across the country again, this
time with nine other veteran marathoners, in relay style, from
San Francisco to Boston as part of TREK USA, an event which he
founded and raised over $300,000 for five children’s charities.
- McGillivray is Race Director of the world’s oldest and
most famous road race, the B.A.A. Boston Marathon for which he
has worked tirelessly for 20 years.
- Personally has run 121 marathons including the Boston Marathon
for the past 35 consecutive years, the last 19 at night after
his race director duties have been completed.
- As a personal challenge at age 12, he began running his age
in miles on his birthday each year, never having missed a year
in the past 39 years. Last year he ran 52 miles on his 52nd birthday.
- Logged more than 130,000 miles in his lifetime (to date).
- Directed or consulted on over 800 events.
- Given more than 1,500 motivational speeches to audiences throughout
the US and the world.
- McGillivray is owner and President of Dave McGillivray Sports
Enterprises, Inc. For 25 years, “DMSE,” as its known,
has produced mass-participatory athletic events nationally and
internationally.
- More than $50 million has been raised for charity through both
McGillivray’s personal efforts and by events his company,
DMSE, Inc., has managed.
- Road Race Management and Running Times Magazine named McGillivray
Race Director of the Year in 2000.
- Inducted into the Running USA Hall of Champions in January 2005.
The Hall of Champions is intended to celebrate members of the
running industry who have made exceptional contributions to the
development of the sport. Inductees are nationally prominent and
have a lifetime of achievement, innovation, service and leadership
in the running community.
- Created The DMSE Children’s Fitness Foundation, a non-profit
aimed at ending childhood obesity by funding and creating programs
to inspire and cultivate a generation of healthy and successful
children.
- McGillivray has authored a book titled, The Last Pick, with
Linda Glass Fechter and published by Rodale Press, which chronicles
his career while motivating and inspiring the reader to never
underestimate their own ability, to set goals and to achieve what
is thought to be the impossible.
- Awarded the Lazarus House “Christ the Servant Award”
in 2006 for continuous dedication to the unloved and forgotten
who are served by the Lazarus House Ministries.
Other PERSONAL Highlights:
- Valedictorian – Medford High School ’72.
- Valedictorian – Merrimack College ’76.
- Eight-time competitor in the Ironman Triathlon World Championship
(personal best finish of 14th overall.)
- Ran up the East Coast of US – 1980.
- Completed a 24-Hour Run – 120 miles.
- Completed a 24-Hour Bike – 385 miles.
- Completed a 24-Hour Swim – 27 miles.
- McGillivray lives in North Andover, MA with wife, Katie, and
sons, Ryan (16), Max (13), Luke (1) & daughter Elle (2 1/2).
Other partial CAREER Highlights:
- Race Director – 1990 Triathlon World Championships
- Race Director – 2004 US Women’s Olympic Marathon
Trials (St. Louis)
- Race Director – 2008 US Women’s Olympic Marathon
Trials (Boston)
- Race Director – Marathon of the Palm Beaches, Florida
- Race Director – TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K Road
Race
- Race Director – 1998 Goodwill Games Triathlon - NYC
- Race Director – 2006 Denver Marathon
- Race Director – Boston Triathlon
- Race Consultant – 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games
- Lifetime Achievement Award by Competitor Magazine – 2000
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