At first he got cancer in his leg so they amputated his leg so he had to use a fake leg. Then he started the marathon of hope to raise money for cancer research his goal was for every canadian to donate one dollar for cancer research so he ran across Canada to achieve his goal when he had reached thunder bay he had problems breathing then the doctors found out that the cancer had spread from his leg to his lungs. so Teery foxes marathon of hope ended in thunder bay. but he raised millions of dollars for cancer research
He was twenty years old when he started his run.
I seem to remember that Mayor Jean Drapeau was NOT supportive of Terry Fox's epic run and refused to give permission for the fund-raising aspect as the young man ran through Montreal. Is this accurate?
terry fox is importent because he raised over 24 million dollars for helping cancer Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and raised in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Terry was diagnosed with bone cancer and had his right leg amputated. He wanted to raise money for all cancer patients and did this by running 42 kilometres (26miles) a day across Canada. After 143 days and 5,373 kilometres (3,339 miles) he had to stop because the cancer spread into his lungs. He died on June 28, 1981. He was 22. We still honor him today through the "Terry Fox Run" which is held across Canada and around the world every year. Close to $500 million has been raised worldwide for cancer research in Terry's name.
Terry Fox Ran 5,373 Kilometers
I don't know but he ran 3,339 miles......Sorry!
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Terry Fox tried to run across Canada to raise money for cancer
Terry Fox ran his Marathon of Hope across Canada in the year of 1980.
ron calhoun
terry's most important exsperince is trying to run across canada
Terry Fox ran across Canada to raise money for cancer research. See related questions for more info.
Terry Fox ran across Canada to raise money for cancer research. See related questions for more info.
He wanted to raise money to stop cancer.
u wrote Canada wrong lol
His basketball Coach inspired him to run across Canada
He wanted to run all the way across Canada. From the Atlantic to Pacific Ocean.