What Terry Fox Run is? And Who
Terry Fox Was?
Terry Fox was diagnosed with
osteogenic sarcoma (bone cancer) in his right leg in 1977 and had his leg
amputated 15 cm (six inches) above the knee. While in hospital, Terry was so
overcome by the suffering of other cancer patients that he decided to run across
Canada to raise money for cancer research. He called his journey the Marathon
of Hope.
Terry's Marathon of Hope took place
in 1980 with the simple objective of informing Canadians of the importance of
finding a cure for cancer. With fierce determination, he ran an average of 42
kilometres (26 miles) every day for 143 days. Terry was forced to end his run
on September 1, 1980 when the cancer spread to his lungs.
By February 1, 1981, Terry's dream of
raising $1 for every Canadian was realized - the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope
fund totaled $24.17 million. Terry died in June 1981.
Terry Fox monument, In Ontario,
Canada
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