Team Hoyt
Team Hoyt refers to father Dick Hoyt (June 1, 1940 – March 17, 2021) and his son Rick Hoyt (born January 10, 1962) were American triathlon runners and athletes from Holland, Massachusetts. They competed in marathons and Ironman Triathlons.
Team Hoyt | |
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| File:Team Hoyt in Welleslley.JPG Team Hoyt in Wellesley, Massachusetts, during the 2012 Boston Marathon | |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Athletic events including the Boston Marathon |
| Dick Hoyt | |
| Full name | Richard Eugene Hoyt Sr. |
| Born | June 1, 1940[1] |
| Died | March 17, 2021 (aged 80)[2] Holland, Massachusetts |
| Rick Hoyt | |
| Full name | Richard Eugene Hoyt Jr. |
| Born | 10 January 1962
(aged 64)[3] Holland, Massachusetts |
| Website | http://www.teamhoyt.com |
Rick has cerebral palsy. During competition, Dick pulled Rick in a special boat as they would swim, carried him in a special seat in the front of a bicycle, and pushed him in a special wheelchair as they ran.
Dick Hoyt died at his home and in his sleep in Holland, Massachusetts, on March 17, 2021. He was 80 years old.[2][4]
Team Hoyt Media
- Team hoyt.jpg
Team Hoyt in the 2008 Boston Marathon, near the halfway point
- Secretary Kerry Greets the Hoyts Before Firing the Starting Gun for the Push-Rim Wheelchair Divisions of the Boston Marathon (26231362850).jpg
From left: Dick Hoyt, John Kerry, Bryan Lyons, and Rick Hoyt prior to the 2016 Boston Marathon
- Team Hoyt statue in Hopkinton MA.jpg
Statue of the Hoyts located near the start of the Boston Marathon in Hopkinton, Massachusetts
References
- ↑ "Team Hoyt Dusts Off An Old Friend As They Prepare For Boston". Sports Then and Now. April 3, 2010. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Prignano, Christina; Andersen, Travis; McInerney, Katie (March 17, 2021). "Dick Hoyt, longtime Boston Marathon runner who pushed son Rick for decades, dies at 80". The Boston Globe. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ↑ "Dick Hoyt, Race by Race, A Father Lifts His Son" cerebralpalsy.org
- ↑ Butler, Sarah Lorge (March 17, 2021). "Dick Hoyt, Part of Legendary Boston Marathon Duo, Dies at 80". Runner's World. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
