The post features a 2008 documentary clip of Dick and Rick Hoyt, where Dick, an average athlete, pushed his son Rick—who has cerebral palsy from birth complications—through 1,271 endurance events, including 72 marathons and 6 Ironman triathlons, to affirm life's possibilities.
Rick's first words, typed on a custom communication board in 1977 at age 15, were "Dad, when we go out in the race, I feel like I'm running," sparking their partnership after Dick carried him in a 5-mile charity run for a teammate with a spinal cord injury.
The duo's legacy of inclusion, following Dick's 2021 death at 80 and Rick's 2023 passing at 61, as documented in peer-reviewed studies on disability motivation.
