According to his family, Hoyt died from complications with his respiratory system.
Hoyt was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth and was confined to a wheelchair.
When he was 11 years old, he began using a computer to punch in out his thoughts.
Photo: The Hoyt Foundation
Though his father was not an athlete, the duo began to compete in races starting in 1977.
Dick pushed Hoyt’s wheelchair, and they came in second to last.
Over the next four decades, they ran over 1,000 races.
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This included not only marathons but also duathlons and triathlons.
They completed 6 Ironmans, with his father pulling him in a boat during the swimming portion.
Hoyt called it his favorite race.
Photo: The Hoyt Foundation
They came back in 2014, with his father pushing him one last time before retiring from competition.
From 2015 until 2019, Hoyt completed another five Boston Marathons being pushed by dentist Bryan Lyons.
That same year, ESPN honored them with the Jimmy V Perseverance Award.
