The Terry Fox Run is an annual non-competitive charity event held around the world to raise money for cancer research
in commemoration of Canadian cancer activist Terry Fox and his Marathon of Hope.
2006 Terry Fox Run in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada
Terry Fox
A runner's tag for a Terry Fox Run in Milan, Italy in 2007
A happy moment at the TFR 2014 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (2014)
Terrance Stanley Fox was a Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist. In 1980, with one leg having been amputated due to cancer, he embarked on an east-to-west cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research. Although the spread of his cancer eventually forced him to end his quest after 143 days and 5,373 kilometres (3,339 mi), and ultimately cost him his life, his efforts resulted in a lasting, worldwide legacy. The annual Terry Fox Run, first held in 1981, has grown to involve millions of participants in over 60 countries and is now the world's largest one-day fundraiser for cancer research; over C$850 million has been raised in his name as of September 2022.
Terry Fox in Toronto during his Marathon of Hope cross-country run (July 1980)
Fox's favourite prosthetic leg that he used during his Marathon of Hope
Terry Fox statue in Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, British Columbia
Terry Fox Statue at Mile 0 in St. John's, Canada "I just wish people would realize that anything's possible if you try, dreams are made if people try."