Dick Hoytis a recently retired lieutenant colonel in the Air National Guard and his son Rick Hoyt is a graduate of Boston University. As Team Hoyt, they have run over one thousand races, including the Boston Marathon. They live in Massachusetts. Don Yaegerhas been an author or coauthor on numerous books including Walter Paytonrsquo;s autobiography,Never Die Easy. He lives in Tallahassee, Florida.
Don Yaeger was an Associate Editor at Sports Illustrated magazine. He is the co-author of Under the Tarnished Dome: How Notre Dame Betrayed Its Ideals for Football Glory, Pros and Cons: The Criminals Who Play in the NFL, and George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution.