He will always be considered the greatest Canadian in my mind. Just an inspirational feel-good story even if the end was tragic. I remember school in the 80's and 90's really portrayed him as a hero - and rightfully so.
My "marquee" Canadian moment is seeing clips of him on TV running the marathon. The images of him running with the van behind him and his iconic running gait is forever burned into my memory. Makes me proud to be Canadian.
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