Today, April 12, 1980, 41 years ago today, Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope run across Canada.
He started his historic journey by dipping his prosthetic leg in the Atlantic Ocean near St. John’s.
Terry became – and remains – an inspiration to millions, and today we pay tribute to him, his legacy, and the awareness he raised for cancer research in our country.
He didn’t get to finish his marathon, but we can all carry on Terry’s message of hope.