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He would have been 61. A genuine Canadian Hero who fought cancer for his whole life. Determined to raise awareness and show that someone with disabilities could over come everything Terry started the Marathon of Hope on April 20, 1980, He dipped his right leg in the Atlantic Ocean at St John's. and collected two jars of water, one as a souvenir, and one to pour into the pacific.



He ran for 145 days and 5373 Km while facing daily pain and sickness. However on Sept 1st after falling ill he was forced to abandon his run as his cancer had returned. Terry ran from St John's to Thunder Bay before he had to stop, he refused offers by others to complete his marathon as he wanted to complete it himself.



Terry Fox died on June 20, 1981, and all flags across the nation were lowered to half mast.


I still remember talking part in Terry Fox runs in Junior high and high school and going door to door trying to raise funds for the run. And the hundreds of people taking part in it.


He did great thing for cancer awareness, and his efforts touched the lives of everyone who's family members were fighting this horrible disease.


RIP Terry Fox, one of the great Canadians