On the 40th anniversary of the annual Terry Fox Run, cancer survivors and their loved ones took part in virtual events from Vancouver to India and all across Canada. However, instead of large crowds gathering for the Terry Fox event at parks, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, participants in Sunday’s milestone race walked, ran, swam and biked, their own way.

Toronto Observer reporters spent the day gathering the stories of this year’s unusual Terry Fox event, and interviewed runners, their teams and volunteers. Follow the live blog here: