Team Hoyt was the athletic duo consisting of Dick Hoyt and his son Rick Hoyt from Holland, Massachusetts. The Hoyts competed together in marathons—including over 30 editions of the Boston Marathon—and Ironman Triathlons. Rick had cerebral palsy. During competition, Dick pulled Rick in a boat during swims, carried him in a seat in the front of a bicycle, and pushed him in a wheelchair as they ran. Team Hoyt were inducted to the Ironman Hall of Fame and were recipients of ESPN's Jimmy V Award.
Team Hoyt in Wellesley, Massachusetts, during the 2012 Boston Marathon
Team Hoyt in the 2008 Boston Marathon, near the halfway point
From left: Dick Hoyt, John Kerry, Bryan Lyons, and Rick Hoyt prior to the 2016 Boston Marathon
Statue of the Hoyts located near the start of the Boston Marathon in Hopkinton, Massachusetts
Holland is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,603 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Holland Public Library