every year people around the world take part in the Terry Fox Run hi I’m
part in the Terry Fox Run hi I’m
part in the Terry Fox Run hi I’m Veronica watchmojo.com and today we’re
Veronica watchmojo.com and today we’re
Veronica watchmojo.com and today we’re learning more about this Canadian legacy
learning more about this Canadian legacy
learning more about this Canadian legacy Terry Fox was a university student when
Terry Fox was a university student when
Terry Fox was a university student when he was diagnosed with bone cancer and
he was diagnosed with bone cancer and
he was diagnosed with bone cancer and after they amputated his leg he did some
after they amputated his leg he did some
after they amputated his leg he did some research and he found that there wasn’t
research and he found that there wasn’t
research and he found that there wasn’t enough money being spent on cancer
enough money being spent on cancer
enough money being spent on cancer research in Canada so he said well I’m
research in Canada so he said well I’m
research in Canada so he said well I’m gonna change that and so for a year and
gonna change that and so for a year and
gonna change that and so for a year and a half he ran every day he ran over five
a half he ran every day he ran over five
a half he ran every day he ran over five thousand kilometers and training just to
thousand kilometers and training just to
thousand kilometers and training just to get ready for the marathon a halt on
get ready for the marathon a halt on
get ready for the marathon a halt on April 12 1980 he dipped his artificial
April 12 1980 he dipped his artificial
April 12 1980 he dipped his artificial leg in the Atlantic Ocean in st. John’s
leg in the Atlantic Ocean in st. John’s
leg in the Atlantic Ocean in st. John’s Newfoundland and he started the marathon
Newfoundland and he started the marathon
Newfoundland and he started the marathon I hope he ran a marathon every day for
I hope he ran a marathon every day for
I hope he ran a marathon every day for 143 days until the cancer actually
143 days until the cancer actually
143 days until the cancer actually returned and he couldn’t run anymore and
returned and he couldn’t run anymore and
returned and he couldn’t run anymore and so after that Terry Fox passed away from
so after that Terry Fox passed away from
so after that Terry Fox passed away from cancer but before he passed away his
cancer but before he passed away his
cancer but before he passed away his friends made a promise to him they said
friends made a promise to him they said
friends made a promise to him they said Terry once a year we’re gonna hold the
Terry once a year we’re gonna hold the
Terry once a year we’re gonna hold the Terry Fox run to raise money for a cure
Terry Fox run to raise money for a cure
Terry Fox run to raise money for a cure for cancer and we’re gonna do this every
for cancer and we’re gonna do this every
for cancer and we’re gonna do this every single year until we’ve cured every
single year until we’ve cured every
single year until we’ve cured every cancer on the planet and that promise
cancer on the planet and that promise
cancer on the planet and that promise actually it really touched Terry Fox
actually it really touched Terry Fox
actually it really touched Terry Fox because he knew that no matter what
because he knew that no matter what
because he knew that no matter what happened to him even if he passed away
happened to him even if he passed away
happened to him even if he passed away but he started would only end with one
but he started would only end with one
but he started would only end with one thing and that’s a cure for cancer what
thing and that’s a cure for cancer what
thing and that’s a cure for cancer what would a typical day be like at a Terry
would a typical day be like at a Terry
would a typical day be like at a Terry boxer well I mean a typical days is
boxer well I mean a typical days is
boxer well I mean a typical days is people go out to the Terry Fox Run and
people go out to the Terry Fox Run and
people go out to the Terry Fox Run and they check in and they bring their
they check in and they bring their
they check in and they bring their donations you know some people donate
donations you know some people donate
donations you know some people donate just on-site out of their pocket a lot
just on-site out of their pocket a lot
just on-site out of their pocket a lot of people raise money with pledges and
of people raise money with pledges and
of people raise money with pledges and then they they do whatever distance they
then they they do whatever distance they
then they they do whatever distance they want
want
want now most Terry Fox runs our 5k 10k but
now most Terry Fox runs our 5k 10k but
now most Terry Fox runs our 5k 10k but you could even walk one meter that’s a
you could even walk one meter that’s a
you could even walk one meter that’s a Terry Fox Run you don’t have to run you
Terry Fox Run you don’t have to run you
Terry Fox Run you don’t have to run you could walk it the first Terry Fox turn
could walk it the first Terry Fox turn
could walk it the first Terry Fox turn in 1981 raised three point five million
in 1981 raised three point five million
in 1981 raised three point five million dollars what kind of money I was seeing
dollars what kind of money I was seeing
dollars what kind of money I was seeing being raised today well last year the
being raised today well last year the
being raised today well last year the Terry Fox foundation raised twenty five
Terry Fox foundation raised twenty five
Terry Fox foundation raised twenty five million dollars around the world for
million dollars around the world for
million dollars around the world for cancer research so we’ve come a long way
cancer research so we’ve come a long way
cancer research so we’ve come a long way since those days since the very first
since those days since the very first
since those days since the very first Terry Fox run over four hundred million
Terry Fox run over four hundred million
Terry Fox run over four hundred million dollars
dollars
dollars in Raceland Terry’s name and you know
in Raceland Terry’s name and you know
in Raceland Terry’s name and you know the Terry Fox Run it’s not just in
the Terry Fox Run it’s not just in
the Terry Fox Run it’s not just in Canada it’s around the world this year
Canada it’s around the world this year
Canada it’s around the world this year there’s over 30 countries holding the
there’s over 30 countries holding the
there’s over 30 countries holding the Terry Fox Run Terry knew that cancer had
Terry Fox Run Terry knew that cancer had
Terry Fox Run Terry knew that cancer had no borders and neither does Terry Fox
no borders and neither does Terry Fox
no borders and neither does Terry Fox Run
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