Father who pushed his son through races dies at age 80 | REMEMBERING AN ICON: Dick Hoyt, the inspirational father known for pushing his son in a wheelchair through 32 Boston Marathons
![Rick Hoyt, whose late father pushed him through decades of Boston Marathons and other races, has died at 61 | CNN Rick Hoyt, whose late father pushed him through decades of Boston Marathons and other races, has died at 61 | CNN](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/230522130830-02-rick-hoyt-2013.jpg?c=original)
Rick Hoyt, whose late father pushed him through decades of Boston Marathons and other races, has died at 61 | CNN
![011 - The Legendary Dick Hoyt Who Has Pushed His Son Rick In 1,200+ Races Including 34 Boston Marathons & Six Ironman Triathlons. - 21st Century Dads 011 - The Legendary Dick Hoyt Who Has Pushed His Son Rick In 1,200+ Races Including 34 Boston Marathons & Six Ironman Triathlons. - 21st Century Dads](https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_square_limited_720/images.spreaker.com/original/04de32376e502ee3582cc669c6e3c2cb.jpg)
011 - The Legendary Dick Hoyt Who Has Pushed His Son Rick In 1,200+ Races Including 34 Boston Marathons & Six Ironman Triathlons. - 21st Century Dads
![Charlie Baker on X: "Dick Hoyt was an iconic part of the Boston Marathon for decades. Like so many, I was inspired by Dick and his son Rick when we saw them Charlie Baker on X: "Dick Hoyt was an iconic part of the Boston Marathon for decades. Like so many, I was inspired by Dick and his son Rick when we saw them](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EwsoKk1VoAALCFw.jpg)