Boston Bruins great Zdeno Chara shared some exciting news on Sunday, announcing on his Instagram account that he will be running his very first marathon next month in a city where he’s universally loved.
“What better first marathon than the Boston Marathon on April 17th!” he wrote, sharing an old photo of himself posing on the ice alongside some other Boston legends, Dick Hoyt and his son Rick.
Chara revealed that he will be running on Patriot’s Day to support The Hoyt Foundation, which he noted has an amazing legacy with the Boston Athletic Association.
Renowned Boston Marathon runner Dick Hoyt, who died in September 2021 at age 80, became an icon of the race for pushing his son in his wheelchair the 26.2 miles dozens of times.
Chara shared in his social media post on Sunday that the Hoyts personally helped motivate the B’s to their 2011 Stanley Cup Championship — in addition to impacting millions of people worldwide.