Dad pushes his son with cerebral palsy to finish more than 1,000 races over four decades
They were a father and son team who proved that whatever obstacles you are faced with, hard work and determination will get you through – and the two have become an inspiration to people around the world.
For 40 years Dick Hoyt and his son Rick, from Holland, Massachusetts, have run more than 1,000 races, duathlons, and triathlons. But in this duo’s case, they are a team effort, one not being able to complete the race without the other.
Rick was born with cerebral palsy and is confined to a wheelchair. When Rick was born in 1962, doctors told his parents that their son would be better off in some sort of special care facility away from his family.
“We cried, but we talked and we said, ‘No, we’re not going to put Rick away. We’re gonna bring Rick home and bring him up like any other child,’” Dick Hoyt told ABC News in a past interview.
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