The greatest Canadian ever. No fame, no fortune expected. Not a politician, not famous, not a television personality, not a movie star. Just a guy that wanted to make a difference. An amazing wonderful person whose story still make me cry with gratitude even all these years later. I'll never forget hearing those awful words on the television that he'd died and seeing the nurse crying. You did us proud Terry and we keep it going in your name. Bravo.
Im mexican and because of my job I might move to Canada in a year or so. Im trying to learn more about your country and your people and I found this true hero. What a man, what a heart! Such and inspiration person to many others.
@@Ryan07665 You can blame the church for the abuse in native residential schools. What you don't hear about are the testimonies of people that benefited from getting educated in those schools.
Next time your knee hurts, or you have a headache, or you just dont feel like getting up for work, think of this brave kid and try to realize what he did, and the pain he was in when he did it... then get up and thank God for the pain you have... And then thank Terry for what he did.
@@twincomanchepa30 Joe pace The cancer that Terry fox was originally diagnosed with before it spread to his lungs was a rare bone cancer called austegenic sarcoma And it is indeed curable now through science and research Funded by you guessed it Cancer charities like the terry fox foundation
Wow I like to think I'm a pretty tough guy, but 3:10 when he's breaking down talking about having to end the marathon and go home made me start crying like a baby. What a hero Terry was. RIP you brave soul.
Jonathan Bradley Through all that pain, he kept running. He ran and ran until he couldn’t make it. Canada is wonderful and it is truly an honour to be a canadian.
He's not just inspirational to canadians he's inspiration to mankind ... when i was a kid in school we learned about terry but at the time i just couldn't feel the pain as now .. now i understand that he's a truly inspirational human being he was .. legends never die ! As a Canadian and a human being im very proud of this young guy terry ! 👏
I remember the day Terry died, and I felt so sad then. Years later I drove by his monument close to Thunder Bay, and thought he went this far which seems incredible to me. Now, sadly it looks like I've joined his fight, too. The doctors' suspect I have a slow growing form of leukemia. I keep thinking about Terry a lot during these days and it keeps adding to his poignant saying "a marathon of hope"....
Terry demonstrated what it really means to be a Canadian. To care for your fellow man, and to always go to any lengths, no matter how difficult, in order to help people and try and build a world with less suffering and more loving and caring.
As a kid I always understood he was a hero. As an adult I'm mind blown this guy was only 18 and achieved that much of a fundraiser goal and did it one step at a time. That much money in 1981 is no joke at all. He went all the way past most people's limits and he did it on foot. Incredible.
Im an immigrant of Canada, never identified as a Canadian, but after reading about him and listening to his story, I can say I am very proud of be part of this country. Lots of respect for this young man. Rest in Peace Terry.
As I saw the google doodle today I clicked on it to read about this extraordinary man and his immense passion for his cause. As I watched the video I cried part of me felt like I knew Terry like he was my friend.....I walked in his shoes for just a moment and felt his joy and sadness too. Rest in peace oh brave one for your work continues I know you must be smiling down on all who took your torch and carried it all these years....God bless you Teri and the foundation that continues to advocate for a good cause.
I remember the marathon of hope very well. I was 19 in 1980, three years younger than Terry Fox. This means alot to me.I lost a couple of good friends to cancer.
This never fails to make me tear up, while everyone made a running gag at elementary school for me collecting terry fox memorabilia and posters, in the back of my mind idgaf bc Terry has been an inspiration to me for 13 years. I'm 20 now and proud to live in a country where he is the hero and will be put rightfully on the 5 dollar bill🙌🏼🇨🇦
Right now, my 8 year old cousin is suffering from bone cancer, also in the right knee. She still has over a year of chemo left, followed by a long recovery period, but if it weren't for Terry she might not even make it.
I travelled across Canada in 2005 from BC; and was honoured to see Terry's monument. It was breath-taking and brought me to sobbing tears! He was such a self-less humble young man on Earth; and I think his greatest message was to use our gifts or trials in life to help others. He seemed to have such a sincere infectious love. Forever; many blessings to such an inspiration!!!
I've just read a children book to my kids about his biography, I had to stop the reading because of the tears tearing down my face. Such a persistent and inspiring person. By the way one of my favorite children's park is named after him.
I'm so proud of terry fox he is my hero he is so humble he deserves all this love we will miss you terry Many Canadians are proud of you thank you terry
Wow.....I live in England and I've just looked this up to see who Terry fox is.I received an email from my cousin telling me his little girl is doing the Terry fox run at her school in my name..I feel extremely honoured...An inspirational young man setting the example and helping young people following behind to aspire to their own great deeds......
Until today I had never heard of this hero from Canada in my 55 year life. I'm from the Netherlands, there has never been enough attention paid to this Canadian hero here in the Netherlands, well, the Dutch press has always been a disgrace to journalism.
This is the first time I've heard of Terry Fox. I am not disappointed, not just a Canadian hero he is A hero from Canada, because his story should be inspiring not just too Canadians but to everyone.
A true inspiration to us all, I’m the same age as Terry when he past away at the young age of 22, he showed us all that we should never give up. RIP Terry Fox you’re a real life hero to so many people.
I am an American citizen and i am just now discovering who Terry Fox was. In an age where the people in my country are seemingly more divided than ever, it brings me immense joy to see so many people around the world universally inspired to keep his dream alive. As cliche as it sounds, Terry Fox really was living proof that anyone can make a difference no matter what struggle you may face.
In Singapore, there used to be a marathon in honor of Terry Fox. It was awe-inspiring when hundreds of participants came down including those who are physically-disabled. Recently, when I heard Gloria Estefan's song for the Olympics, "Reach", it immediately got into thinking about the Terry Fox story. Brought tears to my eyes just thinking about it.
I heard Terry fox story today. I was crying when I knew his last moment . He is alive to me because his body is dead but his spirit is alive in my heart.
As I reflect on my youth, I can't help but think of all the challenges that came my way and how I faced them. To be honest, I think my generation faced those challenges with the same tenacity and grit, especially because we had some great role models to inspire us, like Rocky Balboa, Mike Tyson. . Of course, it's easy to be motivated when you're looking up to perfect people. But what happens when you're faced with someone who is "imperfect"? Take Terry Fox, for example. What would you do if you had your right leg amputated due to cancer? Would you run across Canada to raise money for research? That's exactly what Terry Fox did in 1981. After being diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, Fox had his right leg amputated above the knee. Fox was determined to help other cancer patients. He knew that research was the key to finding a cure, and he wanted to do his part to raise money and awareness. On April 12, 1980, Fox set off from St. John's, Newfoundland, on his "Marathon of Hope." His goal was to run across Canada, from coast to coast, covering 42 kilometers (26.2 miles) a day. Fox ran for 143 days and 5,373 kilometers (3,339 miles). He raised over $1.7 million for cancer research, and his story inspired people around the world. Unfortunately, Fox's cancer returned, and he was forced to stop running on September 1, 1980. He died just nine months later, at the age of 22. Despite his death, Fox's legacy lives on. He is a national hero in Canada, and his Marathon of Hope continues to raise money for cancer research. Fox's story is a reminder that even in the face of great adversity, we can achieve great things. He was an inspiration to his generation, and he continues to inspire people today. (Stefano Donno editore de I Quaderni del Bardo Edizioni e curatore dei blog DOVE POSSO COMPRARE? WHERE TO BUY? e TO BE STEFANO DONNO)
Growing up as a child I freaking loved this guy. The annual Terry fox run was my favorite part of the school year. I have no idea if Terry fox is still being talked about in schools like when I was a kid, I really hope he is.
We learned about him when we were kids but can we please take a second to realize how truly young he was ?? I thought he was a grown ass adult when I was in school, THIS WAS A CHILD 😭💔
As a teacher, I open each school year with a theme. This year, the theme is Plato's Ideal of "Beauty" as found in developing a strong sense of "GRIT" as a lifelong ethic. This video about Terry Fox will be my prime example to open the school year this year.
This is the strongest person i have ever seen in my life. What an inspiration to the world .He is truely a real life hero. Above and beyond anything i have witnessed. Rest in peace terry. You are truely amazing
I forgot to mention; he obviously had an incredible support system to help fulfill his dreams...where-ever they are; he also wouldn't be the man he became without them
I've never seen something like this .. I'm so emotional right now ... One of the best thing I've seen so far on the whole Internet ❤️🙏👏👏 What a brave man My God ... 21 years old and thinking about changing the world with his good intention ❤️❤️ I don't have words to describe what am I witnessing on the internet right now 🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️
I remember seeing and hearing so much about him, especially in school while growing up. Now at 25, it’s so sad to know just how young he was when he passed. A true, if not, the truest Canadian Hero, Icon, Inspiration, Pioneer and Legend. Canada will never forget you, Terry! You are now going to be on the new five dollar bill! RIP brother!
What an absolute HERO . WHY have I never heard of Terry before !! Pushed himself far beyond the human spirit and ultimately his physical limits to help others..He paid the price with his own health and life..This BOY is the ultimate HERO ❤👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Love,Respect and Admitation .. from Scotland ..
I got shown the Terry Fox film when I was a student in high school, a few thousand miles across the Atlantic in Bonnie Scotland in my Religious Education class, several years after Terry had died. His name stuck, and many years later I looked him up online, read a bit about him, found the film again, on RUclips, and watched it again. Some of it is hard to watch, but it is so inspiring. I am glad Terry got the appreciation he deserved, and so sad that the cancer came back and he died. But he helped save many lives and his good work continues. He didn't let himself be beaten down and he was not defeated - cancer did not stop him from achieving so much, and this not for himself but for other people. He witnessed horrible scenes of others suffering and set out to do something about it - and he succeeded. RIP Terry.
Terry really inspired me, so in honour of Terry is did 3 laps around my house and ran like how Terry did. He rally is very much a Canadian Hero. Terry was really one Strong guy!❤ LET’S GO TERRY!!! LETS GO CANADA!!!!🍁🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Heartbreaking. As fine, decent, and heroic young man who has ever lived. He set out to make his life count for something, not seeking the pleasures of life. Despite his tragedy, he made this world a better place for the brief time he had in it. RIP
Terry did us good he helped many ppl but he died..... But just cause he died doesn't mean we have too stop all of this! We have terry fox runs every year and we had one today! so help find a cure
I am very inspired by Terry Fox since I have known him. He is a Legend. A Hero in Canadian History who will always be remembered for his courage and determination to inspire our future generations.
Guys some people dislike maybe because the facts are not right or its too sad or it made them rage knowing he died. Don't assume its because the don't like Terry.
I hear his story for the first time, what a hero! I broke my knee ankle 5 years ago and after two surgeries and two years of sports every day, I managed to run 15 km again. But then shortly after I became very sick and almost died, I had a bad flare up with ulcerative colitis, with which I was diagnosed a few months later. I stoped running and now try to do this again. Listening to this young man, I feel so inspired! I try to raise money for a study that ensures that cortisone isn't helpful for chronic inflammation patients, its harmful. We get more inflammations from cortisone and they become worse over the years.
Terry Fox is the very embodiment of what it means to be Canadian.He makes me proud to be Canadian as should we all.What he has done to bring awareness to the disease that affects us all is be nothing short of spectacular.He will always be remembered as one of the most influential Canadians to ever live.On behalf of Canada that most if not all agree thank you Terry Fox for giving us and continuing to give us hope.Nothing is impossible.
I'm British and I'm disappointed that I'd never heard of Terry Fox until about 10 minutes ago. I suppose these days, with the internet, the whole world would know about him if he was doing this today.
@Andrew JS Ya dude he was a special guy.He motivated a country.Your right about that.He was such a positive guy and what he stood for.I am glad that you know who he is :) He is more a hero than the "Spare" wheel Harry hahaha 😆 😂 "HARRY TWAT" could learn a thing or 2 from Terry haha
I cant explain how envious I am of the people that got to walk to the end of their driveway and hand Terry a cash donation and shake his hand as he ran by their home on the marathon of hope. I wasn't even born at that time but I can imagine it would have been a life-changing memory.
His brother Fred came to our school to speak today. Before I barely knew about terry’s story just like everyone else. But today his story really touched me deeply... it’s unexplainable. Getting to know Terry more as a regular person just like all of us. Nowadays we see him as a famous person and a symbol, but he never did and it was never a part of his motivation. His heart was so pure and I couldn’t help it but admire this man so much... Hands down he’s one of the few people that I look up to the most. just that energy and hope that he had, I can hardly imagine anyone else having it. RESPECT
was shown this video yearly throughout elementary around 10 years ago and never thought much of it. Now I'm in college and his name came up in my head again. All I can is that this guy is incredible. The amount of dedication and courage he put into this run, I still can't comprehend. Absolute legend, I will forever remember him. Rest well in heaven ❤
Terry Fox was one of the reasons that inspired me to start running a few years ago. A Terry Fox run was organized some years ago in my country (only once so far) when I was still a kid, and ever since then I knew about him. Impossible to describe what he did just using words.
The social media culture today wouldn't have allowed that beautiful event to transpire. Not with the same purity and genuine love. Terry Fox was everything it means to be Canadian 👌
I remember as a child seeing Terry Fox run through my town since then Terry has always been a hero to me since I have had family and friends that have dealt with cancer some lived and some have died but there are not many 21 year guys like Terry Fox he did not have to run across Canada to raise money for Cancer he choose to do it and that's why Terry is such a hero to me.
Whenever I start losing faith in humanity... Heck! Whenever I start losing faith in myself, I think about Terry Fox. This man is the very tangible example that limitations are a mindset. I know, there's things we don't control, and privilege is a very powerful tool in society. But even so, Terry Fox became immortal. I'm from Mexico, and I didn't knew anything from him, until I moved to BC. This man inspire me
I think i speak for all canadians when I say I wish you were still here Terry! Thank you for showing the world to not take our kindness for weakness 🇨🇦🇨🇦
Put him on the 5 dollar bill! most inspirational Canadian ever.
While your at it...US money too. I am an American and Terry Fox is a hero here too.
If we ever get a five-dollar coin to replace the paper currency, Terry Fox needs to be on that one for sure!!!
75tf
He deserves to be on the 100
So true hes a canadian inspirational athlete i respect him alot
The greatest Canadian ever. No fame, no fortune expected. Not a politician, not famous, not a television personality, not a movie star. Just a guy that wanted to make a difference. An amazing wonderful person whose story still make me cry with gratitude even all these years later. I'll never forget hearing those awful words on the television that he'd died and seeing the nurse crying. You did us proud Terry and we keep it going in your name. Bravo.
Yup
I still get choked up hearing his story. Terry Fox was a true Canadian hero. God bless him.
Me, a Chinese, who happens to learn about him today, also have a teary eyes when I read and watch vids about him. What a great man!
Legends never die they just keep running
Travis Walsh this one did
Travis Walsh Forrest gump
so true
He got like 10 hearte
Travis Walsh sooooooo true
Im mexican and because of my job I might move to Canada in a year or so. Im trying to learn more about your country and your people and I found this true hero. What a man, what a heart! Such and inspiration person to many others.
So how’s Canada?
So did you moved?
I wanna know how everything went in canada.
We have a dark past with schools but in present day, Canada is a very nice place
@@Ryan07665 You can blame the church for the abuse in native residential schools. What you don't hear about are the testimonies of people that benefited from getting educated in those schools.
Next time your knee hurts, or you have a headache, or you just dont feel like getting up for work, think of this brave kid and try to realize what he did, and the pain he was in when he did it... then get up and thank God for the pain you have... And then thank Terry for what he did.
HardRockMiner well said mate!!! Couldn't agree more
Wth $500 million dollars
Agreed. Great Reply. 😊
He didn’t Make it, but he died in Canada
Such an inspiration. If only today's generation would be like Terry.
He died so young... I'm not Canadian but I'm inspired here in Florida
Same here doesn't matter where u are that Is powerful
respect
I still respect you even though I'm Canadian
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As of 2019 they have raised over 750million dollars in Terry's name..
Really?
Thank you for this.
...and still no cure..isn't that interesting
@@twincomanchepa30 Joe pace
The cancer that Terry fox was originally diagnosed with before it spread to his lungs was a rare bone cancer called austegenic sarcoma
And it is indeed curable now through science and research
Funded by you guessed it
Cancer charities like the terry fox foundation
@@twincomanchepa30 so gtfo with your depressing BS
Have some faith this man is a legend
And most of all have some RESPECT and kindly WALK YOURSELF OUT
Wow I like to think I'm a pretty tough guy, but 3:10 when he's breaking down talking about having to end the marathon and go home made me start crying like a baby. What a hero Terry was. RIP you brave soul.
Jonathan Bradley Through all that pain, he kept running. He ran and ran until he couldn’t make it. Canada is wonderful and it is truly an honour to be a canadian.
I beat cancer...and when he said that too...my kiddos came over because i started crying
Kaylee5$$$$$$'$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Yes!!! I cried at that point too!!
Me to bro
He's not just inspirational to canadians he's inspiration to mankind ... when i was a kid in school we learned about terry but at the time i just couldn't feel the pain as now .. now i understand that he's a truly inspirational human being he was .. legends never die ! As a Canadian and a human being im very proud of this young guy terry ! 👏
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This makes me cry😭😭
Canada greatest athlete of all time terry fox.
@@AMITKumar-fn3qo
One of the greatest Canadian heros Ever there will never be another like Terry Fox his legend lives on through his runs held every year!
shellanfilms he died😣😣😣😣😣😣😣😥😥😥🔚
shellanfilms he is wonderful and we can never forget this wonderful person.
shellanfilms at our school vause I live canada ourscchool raise about 5000dollars
Heroes*
yep.
This guy was amazing, runs across Canada on one leg in hopes for a cure for cancer, definitely an inspiration.
I remember the day Terry died, and I felt so sad then. Years later I drove by his monument close to Thunder Bay, and thought he went this far which seems incredible to me. Now, sadly it looks like I've joined his fight, too. The doctors' suspect I have a slow growing form of leukemia. I keep thinking about Terry a lot during these days and it keeps adding to his poignant saying "a marathon of hope"....
I’m wishing you good health and a smooth recovery. Keep the faith
u still alive bro?
I pray God heals you from all illness...Ameen
I hope you are winning the battle against the cancer. May the Lord help you to cover your health and have a peaceful life.
Rip
Terry if u can hear me I just wanna say that we will keep your dream alive
For ever yes I rasied 100 dollar's f to r you terry my school have
rasid 2000 dollars already!!!!!
Danica Bay lucky. Ours raised 5,000
Heyy u can u reply me after 3 years
@Ducky Wucky you are an ass
He can't hear jack shit
Terry demonstrated what it really means to be a Canadian. To care for your fellow man, and to always go to any lengths, no matter how difficult, in order to help people and try and build a world with less suffering and more loving and caring.
I thought demonstrated what it really means to be human.
that is beautiful
As a kid I always understood he was a hero. As an adult I'm mind blown this guy was only 18 and achieved that much of a fundraiser goal and did it one step at a time. That much money in 1981 is no joke at all. He went all the way past most people's limits and he did it on foot. Incredible.
Im an immigrant of Canada, never identified as a Canadian, but after reading about him and listening to his story, I can say I am very proud of be part of this country. Lots of respect for this young man. Rest in Peace Terry.
lol ok go home to wherever you came from then if you don’t identify as a Canadian
As I saw the google doodle today I clicked on it to read about this extraordinary man and his immense passion for his cause. As I watched the video I cried part of me felt like I knew Terry like he was my friend.....I walked in his shoes for just a moment and felt his joy and sadness too. Rest in peace oh brave one for your work continues I know you must be smiling down on all who took your torch and carried it all these years....God bless you Teri and the foundation that continues to advocate for a good cause.
All this for the likes
Terry , not Teri
@@Rkroe24 Sigh
@@northlander4370 Thank you for the correction
I remember the marathon of hope very well. I was 19 in 1980, three years younger
than Terry Fox. This means alot to me.I lost a couple of good friends to cancer.
This never fails to make me tear up, while everyone made a running gag at elementary school for me collecting terry fox memorabilia and posters, in the back of my mind idgaf bc Terry has been an inspiration to me for 13 years. I'm 20 now and proud to live in a country where he is the hero and will be put rightfully on the 5 dollar bill🙌🏼🇨🇦
Right now, my 8 year old cousin is suffering from bone cancer, also in the right knee. She still has over a year of chemo left, followed by a long recovery period, but if it weren't for Terry she might not even make it.
I wish she's doing better now :o
tell her to keep fighting i hope she lives a long life
@Mike Longwill wha-
I hope she's well now, and I pray she lives a long life.
Поистине великий Человек, со светлой душой и крепкой силой духа . Как жаль что такие люди уходят так рано 😢
In Peru we hear this legendary name: Terry Fox
That’s awesome! I live in BC (where Terry is from) so I honestly didn’t know he was known globally
I travelled across Canada in 2005 from BC; and was honoured to see Terry's monument. It was breath-taking and brought me to sobbing tears! He was such a self-less humble young man on Earth; and I think his greatest message was to use our gifts or trials in life to help others. He seemed to have such a sincere infectious love. Forever; many blessings to such an inspiration!!!
Even in Somalia Africa we we heard his name
Sagal Hassan even in Vietnam :)
Valerie Molina Lopez how RUDE
@northlander F**k the U.S.A
❤️❤️❤️❤️ abaayo
@northlander Of course he is. The US of A probably has the largest number of ignorant people of any country in the world.
First time hearing of this in Texas. 40 years later and it’s still heart breaking. He’s a hero not only in Canada.
I've just read a children book to my kids about his biography, I had to stop the reading because of the tears tearing down my face. Such a persistent and inspiring person. By the way one of my favorite children's park is named after him.
I'm so proud of terry fox he is my hero he is so humble he deserves all this love we will miss you terry
Many Canadians are proud of you thank you terry
Wow.....I live in England and I've just looked this up to see who Terry fox is.I received an email from my cousin telling me his little girl is doing the Terry fox run at her school in my name..I feel extremely honoured...An inspirational young man setting the example and helping young people following behind to aspire to their own great deeds......
Until today I had never heard of this hero from Canada in my 55 year life. I'm from the Netherlands, there has never been enough attention paid to this Canadian hero here in the Netherlands, well, the Dutch press has always been a disgrace to journalism.
Kinda breaks my heart he didn't get to finish it. Makes me want to go out there and finish it for him.
If you want to do it, allow me to join ;)
People already finished the race for him Shortly after his passing
This is the first time I've heard of Terry Fox. I am not disappointed, not just a Canadian hero he is A hero from Canada, because his story should be inspiring not just too Canadians but to everyone.
A true inspiration to us all, I’m the same age as Terry when he past away at the young age of 22, he showed us all that we should never give up. RIP Terry Fox you’re a real life hero to so many people.
I am an American citizen and i am just now discovering who Terry Fox was. In an age where the people in my country are seemingly more divided than ever, it brings me immense joy to see so many people around the world universally inspired to keep his dream alive. As cliche as it sounds, Terry Fox really was living proof that anyone can make a difference no matter what struggle you may face.
There is no greater hero or inspiration than Terry Fox. He fought so hard to help others, ignoring his own issues. RIP Terry, I think of you often.
Canada's greatest hero.
Everytime I listen to Terry's story I bawl my eyes out.
In Singapore, there used to be a marathon in honor of Terry Fox. It was awe-inspiring when hundreds of participants came down including those who are physically-disabled. Recently, when I heard Gloria Estefan's song for the Olympics, "Reach", it immediately got into thinking about the Terry Fox story. Brought tears to my eyes just thinking about it.
Hey, guys, I am a Russian, with our own traditions. But I must to say: he was a hero! GOD bless u and ur familys!
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I love him 🇨🇦 I live in Toronto
Love y’all omg my heart stops when it gets to the Thunder Bay part
I heard Terry fox story today. I was crying when I knew his last moment .
He is alive to me because his body is dead but his spirit is alive in my heart.
As I reflect on my youth, I can't help but think of all the challenges that came my way and how I faced them. To be honest, I think my generation faced those challenges with the same tenacity and grit, especially because we had some great role models to inspire us, like Rocky Balboa, Mike Tyson. . Of course, it's easy to be motivated when you're looking up to perfect people. But what happens when you're faced with someone who is "imperfect"? Take Terry Fox, for example. What would you do if you had your right leg amputated due to cancer? Would you run across Canada to raise money for research? That's exactly what Terry Fox did in 1981. After being diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, Fox had his right leg amputated above the knee.
Fox was determined to help other cancer patients. He knew that research was the key to finding a cure, and he wanted to do his part to raise money and awareness.
On April 12, 1980, Fox set off from St. John's, Newfoundland, on his "Marathon of Hope." His goal was to run across Canada, from coast to coast, covering 42 kilometers (26.2 miles) a day.
Fox ran for 143 days and 5,373 kilometers (3,339 miles). He raised over $1.7 million for cancer research, and his story inspired people around the world. Unfortunately, Fox's cancer returned, and he was forced to stop running on September 1, 1980. He died just nine months later, at the age of 22. Despite his death, Fox's legacy lives on. He is a national hero in Canada, and his Marathon of Hope continues to raise money for cancer research.
Fox's story is a reminder that even in the face of great adversity, we can achieve great things. He was an inspiration to his generation, and he continues to inspire people today. (Stefano Donno editore de I Quaderni del Bardo Edizioni e curatore dei blog DOVE POSSO COMPRARE? WHERE TO BUY? e TO BE STEFANO DONNO)
Growing up as a child I freaking loved this guy. The annual Terry fox run was my favorite part of the school year. I have no idea if Terry fox is still being talked about in schools like when I was a kid, I really hope he is.
Terry you are truly a man after Gods own heart. Proud to be Canadian. Thank you for being the most inspirational person to grace the great white north
We learned about him when we were kids but can we please take a second to realize how truly young he was ?? I thought he was a grown ass adult when I was in school, THIS WAS A CHILD 😭💔
Young man
As a teacher, I open each school year with a theme. This year, the theme is Plato's Ideal of "Beauty" as found in developing a strong sense of "GRIT" as a lifelong ethic. This video about Terry Fox will be my prime example to open the school year this year.
Terry Fox is an inspiration to show and prove that anything is more than possible
Wanted to show my son the importance of the TerryFox run now I’m in tears, what an inspirational legend he was!
This is the strongest person i have ever seen in my life. What an inspiration to the world .He is truely a real life hero. Above and beyond anything i have witnessed. Rest in peace terry. You are truely amazing
i was running all my life to help raise money for cancer and i plan to finish your goal terry. you are a canadian hero
I forgot to mention; he obviously had an incredible support system to help fulfill his dreams...where-ever they are; he also wouldn't be the man he became without them
I've never seen something like this .. I'm so emotional right now ... One of the best thing I've seen so far on the whole Internet ❤️🙏👏👏 What a brave man My God ... 21 years old and thinking about changing the world with his good intention ❤️❤️ I don't have words to describe what am I witnessing on the internet right now 🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️
This guy had the heart of 80 lions. Unparalleled will power and determination.
I remember seeing and hearing so much about him, especially in school while growing up. Now at 25, it’s so sad to know just how young he was when he passed. A true, if not, the truest Canadian Hero, Icon, Inspiration, Pioneer and Legend. Canada will never forget you, Terry! You are now going to be on the new five dollar bill! RIP brother!
I remember as a young child, I participated in the very first “run”. There’s not a year that goes by where I still don’t shed a tear. My hero
What an absolute HERO . WHY have I never heard of Terry before !! Pushed himself far beyond the human spirit and ultimately his physical limits to help others..He paid the price with his own health and life..This BOY is the ultimate HERO ❤👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Love,Respect and Admitation .. from Scotland ..
I get tears in my eyes when I see his story.
Those we love don’t go away they are here beside us every day. He is not forgotten.
People come and go but Legends like Terry live forever ❤️
I got shown the Terry Fox film when I was a student in high school, a few thousand miles across the Atlantic in Bonnie Scotland in my Religious Education class, several years after Terry had died. His name stuck, and many years later I looked him up online, read a bit about him, found the film again, on RUclips, and watched it again. Some of it is hard to watch, but it is so inspiring. I am glad Terry got the appreciation he deserved, and so sad that the cancer came back and he died. But he helped save many lives and his good work continues. He didn't let himself be beaten down and he was not defeated - cancer did not stop him from achieving so much, and this not for himself but for other people. He witnessed horrible scenes of others suffering and set out to do something about it - and he succeeded. RIP Terry.
Terry fox is a real hero !! Terry fox is a name of hope
Terry really inspired me, so in honour of Terry is did 3 laps around my house and ran like how Terry did. He rally is very much a Canadian Hero. Terry was really one Strong guy!❤ LET’S GO TERRY!!! LETS GO CANADA!!!!🍁🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
what an amazing, strong and selfless spirit.
No seriously who can dislike this video? I just found out about this guy and I am speechless. What a Great spirit. Wow, thank you Terry
Here because of Linus Sebastian and Luke Lafreniere. They were right. This guy was a hero.
Same, and now I am sad,
Same 😢. What a legend
Heartbreaking. As fine, decent, and heroic young man who has ever lived. He set out to make his life count for something, not seeking the pleasures of life. Despite his tragedy, he made this world a better place for the brief time he had in it. RIP
Terry did us good he helped many ppl but he died..... But just cause he died doesn't mean we have too stop all of this! We have terry fox runs every year and we had one today! so help find a cure
idk Terry ran for everyone On the whole world Trying to raise money for people who had anny kind of cancer
any I mean
And he died on thunder bay 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔
im sad that terry fox did
Zach Kearnan who ever disliked the video is mean
I am very inspired by Terry Fox since I have known him. He is a Legend.
A Hero in Canadian History who will always be remembered for his courage and determination to inspire our future generations.
Who's the rude coward hiding behind a keyboard that disliked this video ?
I was thinking the same!
SIX0 four a bitch that doesn’t know how important of a thing Terry has done.
Lollll jk
Guys some people dislike maybe because the facts are not right or its too sad or it made them rage knowing he died. Don't assume its because the don't like Terry.
the guy who had his computer upside down
Who gives Terry Fox a thumbs down!!?? Like REALLY!!!!?.......that aside Terry Fox makes me proud to be a Canadian and what Canada "used" to stand for
His mom came to one of my elementary schools for a speech. Its inspirational to look at what he did
I hear his story for the first time, what a hero! I broke my knee ankle 5 years ago and after two surgeries and two years of sports every day, I managed to run 15 km again. But then shortly after I became very sick and almost died, I had a bad flare up with ulcerative colitis, with which I was diagnosed a few months later. I stoped running and now try to do this again. Listening to this young man, I feel so inspired! I try to raise money for a study that ensures that cortisone isn't helpful for chronic inflammation patients, its harmful. We get more inflammations from cortisone and they become worse over the years.
I'm here because of the 9/13/2020 Google home page. Sad, but inspirational story.
That is one brave young man right there. A legend and one true Canadian hero.
a true Canadian hero. His death was the beginning of a movement that has raised $1B worldwide. An incredible legacy.
A tear perking story. I'm happy school's take part in this portion of history.
Terry Fox is the very embodiment of what it means to be Canadian.He makes me proud to be Canadian as should we all.What he has done to bring awareness to the disease that affects us all is be nothing short of spectacular.He will always be remembered as one of the most influential Canadians to ever live.On behalf of Canada that most if not all agree thank you Terry Fox for giving us and continuing to give us hope.Nothing is impossible.
I'm British and I'm disappointed that I'd never heard of Terry Fox until about 10 minutes ago. I suppose these days, with the internet, the whole world would know about him if he was doing this today.
@Andrew JS Ya dude he was a special guy.He motivated a country.Your right about that.He was such a positive guy and what he stood for.I am glad that you know who he is :)
He is more a hero than the "Spare" wheel Harry hahaha 😆 😂 "HARRY TWAT" could learn a thing or 2 from Terry haha
Just learned about Terry Fox via Google's image. :)
What an inspiring figure!
I cant explain how envious I am of the people that got to walk to the end of their driveway and hand Terry a cash donation and shake his hand as he ran by their home on the marathon of hope. I wasn't even born at that time but I can imagine it would have been a life-changing memory.
Happy birthday terry fox! You are missed and were such an inspiration.
His brother Fred came to our school to speak today. Before I barely knew about terry’s story just like everyone else. But today his story really touched me deeply... it’s unexplainable. Getting to know Terry more as a regular person just like all of us. Nowadays we see him as a famous person and a symbol, but he never did and it was never a part of his motivation. His heart was so pure and I couldn’t help it but admire this man so much... Hands down he’s one of the few people that I look up to the most. just that energy and hope that he had, I can hardly imagine anyone else having it. RESPECT
True warrior, the obstacles he faced and what he acomplished is mind blowing, rip terry
was shown this video yearly throughout elementary around 10 years ago and never thought much of it. Now I'm in college and his name came up in my head again. All I can is that this guy is incredible. The amount of dedication and courage he put into this run, I still can't comprehend. Absolute legend, I will forever remember him. Rest well in heaven ❤
all of us from Canada are glad we hade terry fox in a couple days we are going to do the terry fox run
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Terry Fox was one of the reasons that inspired me to start running a few years ago. A Terry Fox run was organized some years ago in my country (only once so far) when I was still a kid, and ever since then I knew about him. Impossible to describe what he did just using words.
The social media culture today wouldn't have allowed that beautiful event to transpire. Not with the same purity and genuine love. Terry Fox was everything it means to be Canadian 👌
I remember as a child seeing Terry Fox run through my town since then Terry has always been a hero to me since I have had family and friends that have dealt with cancer some lived and some have died but there are not many 21 year guys like Terry Fox he did not have to run across Canada to raise money for Cancer he choose to do it and that's why Terry is such a hero to me.
Достойный поступок, достойный мужчина!✊✊✊✊✊👏👏👏♿ (Russia)
Whenever I start losing faith in humanity... Heck! Whenever I start losing faith in myself, I think about Terry Fox. This man is the very tangible example that limitations are a mindset. I know, there's things we don't control, and privilege is a very powerful tool in society. But even so, Terry Fox became immortal. I'm from Mexico, and I didn't knew anything from him, until I moved to BC. This man inspire me
The greatest Canadian to ever live
@@AyrJordan drakes not even the greatest artist from Canada
Very inspirational. Only just found out about this man. When you've got a terminal illness, you tend to appreciate and the most out of life...
Thank you terry, you changed the would. You made it a better place
I think i speak for all canadians when I say I wish you were still here Terry! Thank you for showing the world to not take our kindness for weakness 🇨🇦🇨🇦
What an inspiration!
Growing up in BC, you learn to fall in love and respect this guy. He’s my hero and inspiration. ❤️
We did a terry fox run and walk on September 2018 now that I watched this video I saw how hard Terry worked...
I remember watching this in 3rd grade, when the video cut to his end. My whole class cried.
Icon of the world right there
Thank you Terry. I am Canadian and he inspired my school so much that every school year we run 7.592 km
Rip terry
Fox you are my hero
Wow...what an inspirational young man, this clips brought tears to my eyes. Thank you Terry Fox.