Rick Hoyt, 36-Time Boston Marathon Finisher, Dies at 61

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Starting in 1977, Hoyt and his father competed in races round the world,

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with his father Dick pushing the chair at over 1,000 races.

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Hoyt used to be born with cerebral palsy and ought to now not use his hands or legs.

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He used a pc to communicate.

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The pair's first Boston Marathon used to be in 1980

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and their closing collectively was once in 2014.

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Dick Hoyt died in 2021.

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In 2013, a statue of the Hoyts used to be erected close to the begin of the Boston Marathon.

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