8 Quotes by Dave McGillivray

He got a course record and he went under the overpass. So our plan worked out pretty good.

Whereas it took the last official runners 30 minutes to cross the starting line last year, this year it will take fewer than 10 minutes for each wave to cross. It is important to note that the anticipated net difference in this method versus previous years' 'one gun, one start' is only about 10 minutes, meaning the last runner will be crossing the starting line this year at 12:40 p.m. as compared to 12:30 p.m. last year.

We plan to create a spectacular race for the runners and their families, one that will become an annual tradition.

We just weren't tested the way we have been in the past.

We will need official statements from race management and credible data. If that's the case, and it would be reasonable to believe that a runner would have made the standard, then we'll give the nod to the runner.

No runner will be at a disadvantage over past participants and most will reap significant benefits.

The most significant change today is the two-wave start.

Space is an issue. London, New York, Chicago, they have real estate. We feel that 25 feet of roadway to line up 22,000 people is not enough.