Beth Craig(NEW YORK) Boston marathon competitors Barbara Singleton and Beth Craig made history today as the first mother-daughter duo to run the race as one team with a racing chair. "Team Babsie" consisted of Craig running the 26.2 miles while she pushed her mother, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, in a specially designed three-wheeled chair known as a Team Hoyt running chair. Southbridge Tool, based in Dudley, Massachusetts, makes these running chairs. They designed them with Boston running legend Dick Hoyt, who famously pushed his son Rick Hoyt, a quadriplegic with cerebral palsy, in the special chair in races all over the country, including the Boston Marathon 32 times. Southbridge Tool co-owner Michael D'Dinato said "it was pretty cool seeing Team Babsie" use the chair for the marathon. "It was pretty amazing and it feels great," he said. "Dick Hoyt told me one day we're going to change the world with these running chairs and he w
First inir his son. i m excited about heartbreak hill. oh, you re excited about heartbreak hill? reporter: they re also excited about breaking a record. barbara singleton and her daughter beth are poised to make history tomorrow as the first daughter pushing mother duo to run the 26.2-mile boston marathon. it s getting closer, so it s getting real. reporter: beth and her mother, known as babsie, have been running together for seven years, inspired after seeing boston running legend dick hoyt push his son rick, as they competed in a local triathlon in a specially designed chair. i got so overwhelmed that when i got home i started typing in team hoyt, hoyt chairs. within two weeks i was driving somewhere to get a jogger to run with my mom. reporter: barbara has lived with multiple sclerosis for nearly 40 years and gets around by wheelchair. the two have run races in virginia, cape cod, and d.c. they even ventured up mt. washington to see the sunrise.
Chairs and he was right. and today, right there, mother and daughter at the starting line. good morning, everybody. we can t wait to see you. barbara and beth along the way. crossing the finish line at 7:14.46. right afterward hi, david. beth and barbara with a message. we just finished the boston marathon. we re overwhelmed with all the cheers that we got on the route and we re happy to have paid tribute to our dick hoyt. celebrating barbara and beth ad the workers behind the running chair. good night.
Visit noweyesee.com and take control of your sight. finally tonight here, made in america. it was quite a moment today at the boston marathon. the inspiring mother/daughter duo. also cheering some proud american workers. tonight, made in america is back and so is the boston marathon. feel good. barbara singleton, ready to go, racing with her daughter