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The Terry Fox Run is an annual non-competitive charity event held around the world to raise money for cancer research in commemoration of Canadian cancer activist Terry Fox and his Marathon of Hope. The event was founded in 1981 by Isadore Sharp , who had contacted Terry in hospital by telegram and expressed his wishes to hold an annual run in ...
Terry Fox was born on July 28, 1958, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to Rolland and Betty Fox.Rolland was a switchman for the Canadian National Railway. [2] Fox spent his childhood in the Transcona suburb of Winnipeg, where he attended Wayoata Elementary School. [3]
Ryan Keeping (born in 1998) is an ultramarathon runner from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Inspired by his hero, Terry Fox, he completed a 7,342 km run across Canada in 99 days. [37] He set out on 1 April 2024 from St Johns, Newfoundland and arrived in Victoria, British Columbia on 7 July 2024, 99 days later.
The Canadian Disability Hall of Fame (formerly the Terry Fox Hall of Fame), recognizes "outstanding Canadians who have made extraordinary contributions to enriching the quality of life for people with physical disabilities". [1]
In 1977, Hansen recruited Terry Fox to join the Vancouver Cable Cars to play on their wheelchair basketball team. The two became good friends. [8] Hansen went on to become a world class champion wheelchair marathoner and Paralympic athlete. He competed in wheelchair racing, winning a total of six medals; three gold, two silver, and one bronze.
The Terry Fox Monument, situated in the outskirts of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, is a public monument commemorating cancer research activist Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope. [1] The monument, which depicts Fox, is open to the public and offers a panoramic view of Thunder Bay and its surroundings.
Full year 2024 non-GAAP operating income or NGOI was $32.9 million, up approximately 80% year over year. NGOI margin in 2024 was 11.6%, up approximately 360 basis points from 8% in 2023.
Fox captivated the country; he was named Newsmaker of the Year in both 1980 and 1981 and was named a Companion of the Order of Canada. His run led to millions of dollars in donations. He inspired the Terry Fox Run, held in over 60 countries and the world's largest one-day fundraiser for cancer research. Considered a national hero, buildings ...