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Dick Hoyt RIP

Andrewf20 · 2021-03-20 10:11:33

Sad news to see. What an inspiration. I only came across team Hoyt a few years back and was amazed at what they achieved, completing 257 triathlons including 6 ironmans. RIP. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/18/sports/dick-hoyt-dead.html

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20-03-2021 11:11am

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Andrewf20

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Sad news to see. What an inspiration. I only came across team Hoyt a few years back and was amazed at what they achieved, completing 257 triathlons including 6 ironmans. RIP.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/18/sports/dick-hoyt-dead.html

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#2 20-03-2021 2:39pm
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Hard not to shed a tear and be truly inspired while watching any videos they featured in. Some remarkable achievements, they had 32 Boston marathon finishes as well.
Amazing the moments they shared together after such a negative prognosis years back when disabled people wouldn’t have had much expectations from life.

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#3 20-03-2021 6:59pm
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Agreed. He could also run 17 min 5Ks while pushing his son which was mighty impressive.

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