40th anniversary of the last day of Terry Fox's marathon
A great Canadian, that struggled with cancer and was eventually taken from us. When he was hospitalized with cancer he grew angry with how little money was being given to cancer research, and decided to raise awareness for the issue.
On April 12, 1980 he dipped his leg in the Atlantic Ocean at St John's Newfoundland, and began the marathon of hope.
Enduring constant pain and fatigue, he pushed through poor weather running every day.
He ran for 143 days, and covered about 5700 km's and directly raised $1.7 million dollars for cancer research.
On Sept 1, 1980 he was overwhelmed by fatigue and chest pains and asked to be taken to the hospital. It was the last day of the Marathon of Hope as the cancer had returned to his lungs. Terry Fox died on June 28, 1981.
He was a great hero that raised awareness for cancer research and inspired a nation, and became the poster boy for heart and perseverance and determination.
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