Terry Fox: Marathon Of Hope

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In Canadian history there are many famous people. In my mind one really stands out among the rest. His name is Terry Fox. He races across Canada with one artificial leg to raise money for cancer research. I admire him for what he attempted. He had a goal and he worked toward it, no matter the end result. Terrance Stanley Fox was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on July 28th, 1958. In 1977 he was diagnosed with a rare form of born cancer. This caused his leg to be amputated. During his recovery, he thought of the idea for Marathon of Hope. He began his run on April 12th, 1980 in Newfoundland. He was a brave man who would take what the world through at him. After 143 days and 5,373 kilometers, the doctor’s had found cancer in his lungs Forcing him to stop running. He passed away one month before his 23rd birthday. …show more content…

Terry Fox is my hero because he has overcome many obstacles that came his way. He endured horrible weather, illness, physical pain and other extreme hardships in order to meet his goal. He is full of heart and determination. Terry Fox has given me a true role model. From Terry Fox’s story, I learned: ‘Great things never came from comfort zones.’ If we want something we have never had, then we’ve got to do something we’ve never done. From quotation of Mae West: ‘You only live once but if you do it right, once is enough.’ I think Terry Fox has proven that it’s true. We have to take a risk and learn more about

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