#terry fox

Three years later, instead of giving up, he embarked on an unthinkable challenge: running across Canada on one leg to raise money for cancer research. Every day, he covered the equivalent of a full marathon: 42 km. Every day.

After 143 days and 5,373 km, he had to stop: cancer had spread to his lungs. But not his courage. Terry Fox had already raised over $24 million. He died in 1981, at only 22 years old.

Even today, few know his face. And yet, this young Canadian has done more for humanity than most of our adored millionaire idols.

There are athletes. And there are heroes.

Terry Fox was a cancer paitient that ran across the country to raise money and cancer awareness with a prosthetic leg, and sadly died to cancer before he was able to finish his journey.

now, every year we have smth called the Terry Fox run where kids all over the country will run in laps during school to raise cancer awareness and they also give out these stickers like "I am running for (insert someone who had/has cancer)".

If you don't know who Terry Fox is, here's a quick rundown:

While in remission from cancer, Terry Fox set out to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. Despite having lost his right leg to the disease, this determined athlete ran 5,373 kilometres —nearly a marathon a day for 143 straight days—before being forced to stop when his cancer returned.

He's a Cancer Fighter and is an amazing hero. Even though his fight ended tragically and his life was cut short, he still created a big impact on Cancer research. Thank you Terry.

okay so idk how well known he is internationally, but here in Canada theres essentially this national hero named Terry Fox, and he was diagnosed with ostesarcoma (bone tumour) in 1977 and that meant his right leg was amputated. In 1980 he started his Marathon of Hope, he would run across Canada in the hopes of raising a dollar for each person in the country (27 million people at the time) for cancer research, and every year since marathons are held in both his honour and to raise money for cancer

In the commercial? It’s a front facing shot of Terry Fox in the middle of his run, clearly tired before he stops. Then the camera pans, and there are people still running, the song ‘Courage’ by the Tragically Hip is playing, who’s lead singer Gord Downie died of brain cancer. The camera keeps panning outwards and you can see more and more people running, you can’t even see road. And Terry Fox stands in the middle, he was never able to complete the Marathon of Hope because his cancer returned and spread to his lungs.

And then text appears on the screen as people continue to run

New mural at Terry Fox Elementary in Abbotsford.

I attended Terry Fox in grades 4 and 5 and it is very cool to return and leave a mark in their courtyard. My nephew goes to Kindergarten here, and he was very excited to see Auntie painting a mural at his school, which made the project super special!