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The '''Marathon of Hope''' is a name given to the cross-] run undertaken by cancer patient ] in ]. It is commemorated each year with the ] which is an international event that raises money for cancer research. |
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The initial goal of the run was to raise $1 million to be used for cancer research. After running through ], ], Terry changed his goal from raising $1 million to raising $1 for each person in Canada at the time ($24 million). |
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Terry Fox intended to run across the entire country; from St. John's, Newfoundland to Victoria, BC along the Trans Canada Highway - a distance of almost 8,000 km (4,800 miles), at a pace of 42 km (26.1 miles) a day. The Marathon would have taken 185 days of running, had he maintained his pace. |
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Unfortunately, Terry Fox's cancer returned while he was in ], and he had to stop the run on ] ], just outside of ], Ontario, after a distance of over 5373km. |
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The goal of the run was to raise money and awareness for cancer research. In order to get the ] to support him he had to get corporate sponsorship for the run. |
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Terry Fox sought no personal or financial gain for his efforts. His run was also a 'true' run across Canada; not taking the fastest route, he made sure that he would pass by the most populous regions of the country. |
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== The run == |
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===The run begins=== |
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While running through ], ] on April 21, Terry was quoted as saying: |
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:''"It was an exciting day in Gambo. People came and lined up and gave me ten, twenty loloasdhad bucks just like that. And that's when I knew that the Run had unlimited potential."'' |
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Two weeks later while in ], ], Terry's idea of raising $1 for each person in Canada was born. In less than two hours, the community of 10,000 people raised $10,000, equal to one dollar per person. Several weeks after Terry left Newfoundland, he found out that this total increased by another $4,000. |
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===The run enters Central Canada=== |
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On June 10th Terry entered the Province of ]. Still largely unknown, he found it difficult as rude drivers honked their horns or nearly ran him off the road. Some thought he was a ] and offered to give him a ride. Since he spoke no French, he found it difficult to communicate with Quebecers. As he made his way to ], he garnered more attention from the media and the general public. In early July, Fox arrived in the national capital of ], where he met with Governor-General ]. On July 4, he met with Prime Minister ], but the meeting was awkward because Trudeau had just returned from a trip to Europe and was not briefed on Fox's situation. |
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===Into Toronto=== |
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By the time Terry finally reached ], he had become a media sensation. The streets of the city were lined with thousands of supporters, and a public rally at ] had a crowd of over 10,000. His achievements also began to gain international attention. He was interviewed (while running) by the then popular American current events show '']''. |
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=== The run ends === |
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On September 1, 1980, his run stopped just northeast of ]. Poor breathing prevented him from running further; Terry visited a local hospital, where he discovered that his cancer had spread to his lungs. Due to his poor health, from both the return of the cancer and the grueling pace of his running, he had to stop his journey across Canada. By this point he had run for 143 consecutive days totalling 5,374 km. |
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He returned to ] for further medical treatment. While in hospital, Terry received a telegram from Four Seasons hotel executive ] (who had recently lost his own son to cancer) telling him that his Marathon of Hope would be continued in his honour with an annual run, and that they would not stop until Terry's dream of beating cancer was realized. |
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Today, a life sized bronze statue of Terry Fox in motion is located in a memorial park along the [[Trans-the spot where he had to end his run. |
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==Legacy== |
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], an amputee and cancer survivor who was inspired by Fox, embarked on the "Journey for Lives" in 1984. Unlike Fox, however, Fonyo successfully traversed the entire country, reaching the Pacific Ocean on ], ]. |
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The ], an annual marathon held in many Canadian cities to raise money for cancer research, continues to be held today. |
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