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september 1st
Terry Fox ran the Marathon of Hope across Canada but had to stop in Thunder Bay due to his cancer spreading from his leg, to his lungs.
Terry Fox ran the Marathon of Hope across Canada but had to stop in Thunder Bay due to his cancer spreading from his leg, to his lungs.
Thunder Bay, Ontario, not quite half way across Canada.
To make money
Terry Fox had just over 5,000 km left to complete his Marathon of Hope when he was forced to stop due to a reoccurrence of cancer.
In 1976, Terry developed osteogenic sarcoma, a type of bone cancer. After seeing all the suffering cancer caused, he was inspired to raise money for cancer research. So he ran to raise money in hopes of eradicating the disease.
Terry Fox aimed to run about 42 kilometers (approximately 26 miles) each day during his Marathon of Hope. This distance was roughly equivalent to a full marathon, which he sustained despite facing significant physical challenges after losing a leg to cancer. His journey across Canada lasted from April 12 to September 1, 1980, before he was forced to stop due to the return of his cancer.
five days
In 490 BCE in the Plain of Marathon and the same day before the walls of Athens.
The Boston Marathon stops in Boston. It stops at Copley Square.
Brave, Persistent, and Achiever