The marathon of hope – the story of Terry Fox

Terry Fox is one of the most famous athletes in Canadian history and one of the most inspiring humans in the world.

Dumbelled.com is proud to pay tribute to one of the most extraordinary runners in the world.

Fox was a distance runner and basketball player for his Port Coquitlam, British Columbia high school and Simon Fraser University. His right leg was amputated in 1977 after he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, but he continued to run using an artificial leg. He also played wheelchair basketball in Vancouver, winning three national championships.

After Terry lost his right leg to cancer in 1977 he decided that if he was going to go on living, he was going to change something, that he was going to make a difference. So in 1980, he began the Marathon of Hope. In this marathon, he would run 26 miles per day; his goal was to try to raise money and awareness for cancer research by running all the way across Canada.

After 143 days and 3,339 miles his cancer spread to his lungs so he had to stop the Marathon of Hope – but not before he became a national hero and managed to inspire an entire country. His is definitely one of the best inspirational stories ever.

http://youtu.be/xjgTlCTluPA

“The Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research”, a fun run for all ages and a wonderful family event supporting cancer research happens in India as well.

To learn more about how you can join this run, click here.