Source: https://apnews.com/article/dick-hoy...n-wheelchair-296cf3beb357ff6426e1bede4a9c9c6f
Sad news today as Dick Hoyt, the man who has ran and pushed his son in the Boston Marathon from 1980 until 2014 has passed away at the age of 80. Dick and Rick Hoyt, who inspired other families with disabled children to also enter marathon running as a form of bonding, competed in over 30 years worth of Marathons, including the 2013 marathon which they were unable to finish because of the bombings that took place at the finish line. They then returned the previous year to finish for the final time. Rick Hoyt, who has cerebral palsy, continues to participate in the Boston Marathon with a team of runners who take turns pushing him the distance so he can continue to enjoy what he describes as a liberating experience for him, his father watching on from the sidelines as age had gotten the better of him. Marathon officials describe Dick Hoyt as a true icon of the Boston Marathon and exemplary of what the marathon community stands for.
To have done it for as long as he did was truly astounding, and the love he had for his son was just superb. I'm glad his son still gets to continue participating in the race, though, as it means so much to him. I certainly hope the next Boston Marathon has some sort of tribute to him, he's certainly deserving of it, and his legacy should live on for generations to come.
Sad news today as Dick Hoyt, the man who has ran and pushed his son in the Boston Marathon from 1980 until 2014 has passed away at the age of 80. Dick and Rick Hoyt, who inspired other families with disabled children to also enter marathon running as a form of bonding, competed in over 30 years worth of Marathons, including the 2013 marathon which they were unable to finish because of the bombings that took place at the finish line. They then returned the previous year to finish for the final time. Rick Hoyt, who has cerebral palsy, continues to participate in the Boston Marathon with a team of runners who take turns pushing him the distance so he can continue to enjoy what he describes as a liberating experience for him, his father watching on from the sidelines as age had gotten the better of him. Marathon officials describe Dick Hoyt as a true icon of the Boston Marathon and exemplary of what the marathon community stands for.
To have done it for as long as he did was truly astounding, and the love he had for his son was just superb. I'm glad his son still gets to continue participating in the race, though, as it means so much to him. I certainly hope the next Boston Marathon has some sort of tribute to him, he's certainly deserving of it, and his legacy should live on for generations to come.
