Someone I admireSomeone I admire

Terry Fox 1958 - Terry Fox 1958 - 19811981

Dream the impossible…Dream the impossible…Imagine running a marathonImagine running a marathon

Imagine running a marathon Imagine running a marathon with a prosthetic legwith a prosthetic leg

Imagine running a marathon Imagine running a marathon with a prosthetic leg every with a prosthetic leg every day for monthsday for months

Terry’s dreamTerry’s dream

His goal was to raise $24 million, His goal was to raise $24 million, one dollar for every Canadian.one dollar for every Canadian.

He planned to run across He planned to run across Canada, a marathon every day.Canada, a marathon every day.

His brother and a friend drove an His brother and a friend drove an old van behind him.old van behind him.

Terry was 18 when he was Terry was 18 when he was diagnosed with a tumor in his diagnosed with a tumor in his knee.knee.He decided he wanted to raise He decided he wanted to raise

money for cancer research.money for cancer research.

Terry’s journeyTerry’s journeyTerry covered Terry covered 3,339 miles 3,339 miles (5,373 km) in 4 (5,373 km) in 4 ½ months before ½ months before his cancer came his cancer came back and forced back and forced him to stophim to stop

Although he Although he didn’t achieve his didn’t achieve his goal, he won the goal, he won the Canadians’ Canadians’ admirationadmiration

Marathons of Hope are still Marathons of Hope are still popular as fundraiserspopular as fundraisers

Watch his story here:Watch his story here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjgTlCTluPA