ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE
On May 27, the Hoyt Foundation and The Hoyt Family will host the first-ever Dick Hoyt Memorial “Yes You Can” Run Together race in Hopkinton, Mass.
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THE MILFORD DAILY NEWS
Dave McGillivray actually ran 27.2 miles on Monday. The Marathon's race director rose at 4 a.m. to run 26.2 miles near his North Andover neighborhood, the 49th time he has run a marathon on Patriots Day - the first 47 coming at the Boston Marathon, which hasn't been held in person since 2019 because of the pandemic.
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REAL SPORTS PODCAST
Real Sports Podcast host Max Gershberg speaks with Dave McGillivray, the director of the Boston Marathon and longtime friend of the late Dick Hoyt, about Team Hoyt’s lasting impact on the racing community and the Hoyts’ incomparable father-son bond. Dave shares some of his favorite memories from his time with the Hoyts and gives a glimpse into what the response has been like since Dick’s passing. Also, Gershberg and McGillivray reflect on Dick and Rick Hoyt’s memorable appearances on HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel over the past 15 years, chronicling their growing popularity and journey on and off the racecourse.
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THE EAGLE-TRIBUNE
When it’s time to talk about New England sports heroes, the names that immediately jump to mind are Ted Williams, Bill Russell, Bobby Orr, and Tom Brady.
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MILFORD DAILY NEWS
There must be thousands of Dick Hoyt regular guy, down-to-earth stories.
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THE EAGLE-TRIBUNE | THE SALEM NEWS | EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
Dave McGillivray’s introduction to Dick Hoyt happened on Cape Cod in the early 1980s.
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THE BOSTON GLOBE
About 40 years ago, Dave McGillivray was cruising along at a nice pace, half-way through the Falmouth Road Race, when he did a double-take.
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WCVB
One of the legends of the Boston Marathon, Dick Hoyt, has died at the age of 80, his family confirmed to WCVB.
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THE DAILY BEAST
Dick Hoyt, a man who became an icon of the Boston Marathon after pushing his wheelchair-bound son in the race for decades, has passed away at the age of 80. He died in his sleep Wednesday morning, Boston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray told local media.
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THE EAGLE-TRIBUNE
Dick Hoyt, whose story and commitment to running with his son inspired countless runners and non-runners far beyond his native Massachusetts, died this morning. He was 80 years old.
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BOSTON 25 NEWS
Russ Hoyt is mourning the loss of his father Dick Hoyt, who died Wednesday morning.
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METROWEST DAILY NEWS
Icon. Legend. Superhuman.
No adjective is too strong.
Persistent is another.
Dick Hoyt never accepted “no” for an answer.
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RUNNER’S WORLD
The Boston Marathon community lost a celebrated figure on Sunday. Bryan Lyons, who took over pushing Rick Hoyt’s racing chair for Team Hoyt in 2015, died suddenly in his sleep on May 31. He was 50.
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METROWEST YMCA
On Friday, March 16th, over 200 people came together at the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center to support the MetroWest YMCA as they kicked off their Annual Campaign, honored David McGillivray with their annual Inspiration Award, and celebrated the work of the community and Y with local business and community leaders.
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DIGITAL SPORTS DESK | CITIBIZLIST
The inspirational story of Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman and his continued support by the Greater Boston running community will be on display when DMSE Sports stages its second “Celebrity Mile” on July 22, 2017, as part of the DMSE Classic events.
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RUNNER'S WORLD
When Boston Marathon Race Director Dave McGillivray turned 60 last summer, the legendary father and son racing duo of Dick and Rick Hoyt presented their longtime friend with a unique gift certificate.
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