A statement issued by the Hoyt Foundation announcing his death said he died due to complications with his respiratory system. "As so many knew, Rick along with our father, Dick, were icons in the ...

One of the athletes who carried the legacy of Boston Marathon legends Dick and Rick Hoyt has died, the Hoyt Foundation said Monday.

THAT’S IT. THAT FIRST STEP ACTUALLY CAME MORE THAN A DECADE AGO, WHEN BY HAPPENSTANCE, MICHAEL MET -- HOYT, THE BOSTON MARATHON LEGEND WHO RAN THE RACE WITH HIS SON RICK, FOR 32 YEARS.