The Terry Fox Run will be held in Canada this Sunday to commemorate the Marathon of Hope. The following is from Wikipedia:

Terrance Stanley "Terry" Fox, CC (July 28, 1958 –June 28, 1981) was a Canadian humanitarian, athlete, and cancer treatment activist. He became famous for his Marathon of Hope, a cross-Canada run to raise money for cancer research, running with only one leg. He is considered one of Canada's greatest heroes of the 20th Century and is celebrated internationally every September as people participate in the Terry Fox Run, the world's largest one-day fundraiser for cancer research.

According to the Terry Fox Run website, the run has raised more than $400 million worldwide.

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