Topic spans: 1980 - 1981
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.
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25 years of hope
Broadcast Date: April 12, 2005
Canadians look back 25 years after Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope in St. John's.25 years of hope
Medium: Television
Program: The National
Broadcast Date: April 12, 2005
Guest(s): Douglas Coupland, Rolly Fox, Betty Fox
: Peter Mansbridge
Reporter: Lynda Calvert
Duration: 2:27
Last updated:
April 13, 2005
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25 years of hope.
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Last updated: April 13, 2005.
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