Rick Hoyt: "Dad," he typed, "when we were running, it felt like I wasn't disabled anymore!" "No question about it," Rick types. "My dad is the Father of the Century."

Strongest Dad in the World by Rick Reilly
Eighty-five times he's pushed his disabled son, Rick, 26.2 miles in marathons. Eight times he's not only pushed him 26.2 miles in a wheelchair but also towed him 2.4 miles in a dinghy while swimming and pedaled him 112 miles in a seat on the handlebars – all in the same day.

Dick's also pulled him cross-country skiing, taken him on his back mountain climbing and once hauled him across the U.S. on a bike. Makes taking your son bowling look a little lame, right?

And what has Rick done for his father? Not much – except save his life.