"Dad, When We Run, I Don't Feel Disabled" — Dick Hoyt, the Father Who Carried His Son Across 1,130 Finish Lines
When doctors told Dick Hoyt to institutionalize his son Rick, born with cerebral palsy, he refused. Instead, he spent 40 years pushing Rick's wheelchair through 72 marathons, 6 Ironman triathlons, and over 1,130 races — because his son once told him, "When we run, I don't feel disabled."
Apr 26, 2026