Hopkins Daily News
Posted Jan 23, 2013
John Hancock, sponsor of the Boston Marathon as well as the statue of father and son, Dick and Rick Hoyt, Team Hoyt, has loaned a maquette of the work, for display at the Hopkinton Public Library. For those wishing a close up view, stop by the main room and soak it in before it gets sent to Center School for the enjoyment and education of the students there prior to the April 8, 2013 unveiling of the full-sized statue in front of the school. The statue is being created by Texas sculptor, Mike Tabor.
For running enthusiasts in Massachusetts and across the world, Hopkinton is the center of the universe for a few hours once a year.
One of the key aspects of that Boston Marathon Day for the past three decades has been, and still is, the father-son marathoning duo of Rick and Dick Hoyt.
Through snow, rain and heat Dick has pushed his son Rick’s wheelchair 26.2 miles into on Patiots Day.
Now, the duo is going to be in Hopkinton year-round. A full size sculpture of was commisioned John Hancock Financial and will be unveiled April 8 at the Center School.
For the time being, a scale model is on display in Hopkinton Public Library.
“The Library is quite honored to display this dramatic work of art and we welcome you to stop by to see the maquette,” a press release from Director of the libary Rownak Hussain said.
The model is on display during the library’s regular business hours.