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Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope
The night before his right leg was amputated, Terry Fox read about an amputee who ran the New York City Marathon. The article inspired Terry's Marathon of Hope, an incredible cross-Canada run on an artificial leg to raise money for cancer research. Terry was forced to end his run when his cancer returned. He died on June 28, 1981, but his legacy lives on in the annual Terry Fox Run.
Last updated: April 16, 2013
Page consulted on April 16, 2013
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An interview with Terry Fox before he starts his run.
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Terry Fox is ready for anything that may happen on the road.
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Stock footage of the start of Terry's run.
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Terry Fox dips his artificial leg in the Atlantic Ocean and begins his...
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A tearful Terry Fox discovers that his cancer has returned.
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Terry Fox's run is over, but money and offers of assistance continue t...
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Terry Fox tells CBC Radio about his adventures on the road.
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Start of the Marathon of Hope in St. John's.
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Terry Fox becomes the youngest person to be made a Companion of the Or...
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Ed Schreyer awards the Order of Canada to Terry Fox.
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One month before his 23rd birthday, Terry Fox passes away in a B.C. ho...
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Fox is deeply moved by sight of 10-year-old Greg Scott, a boy who also...
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"The National" takes a sombre look at national reaction to the passing...
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People around the world celebrate the life of Terry Fox by raising mon...
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At the spot where Fox's Marathon of Hope ended, a celebration of his a...
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Nearly two decades after Terry's run, Betty and Darrel Fox still hope ...
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Canadians look back 25 years after Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hop...
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Darrell Fox, brother to Terry Fox and National Director of the Terry F...
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The night before his right leg was amputated, Terry Fox read about an ...
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One month before his 23rd birthday, Terry Fox passes away in a B.C. ho...