The Boston Marathon

The Boston Marathon is the oldest annual marathon event and one of the most well known sporting events in the world. The marathon is held each year on the third Monday in April, Patriots' Day. Since its creation in 1897, over 20,000 runners have competed in each race. This year, GTX Corp. had a very special role to play the in race. Everyone was able to have the low-down on Team Hoyt, a well-known father and son running team, as the duo ran the daunting 26.2-mile race. They were testing GTX's gpVector GPS Personal Location Service, which provides real-time information, such as an athlete's current position.

Since I live relatively close to Boston, about an hour away, I took the time to travel up there and watch the marathon. It was great to see Team Hoyt run. Rick, who's in the wheelchair, suffers from cerebral palsy, which is usually caused by the umbilical cord wrapping around the neck of the baby as it's being born (it can also be caused during pregnancy). Unable to receive oxygen, the brain is permanently damaged, leaving the child unable to physically develop. This leads to motor problems, as well as arthritis and osteoporosis developments as an adult. It was an inspiration to see them run and I hope that I can "run" into them at next year's marathon.