Terry Fox’s legacy honoured with first in-person run in three years
With pandemic restrictions the last two years forcing the event to be held online, the Beaches-East York welcomed back the Terry Fox run as an in-person event on Sept. 18.
Terry Fox Run
The 40th Annual Marathon of Hope at Ward’s Island
Despite COVID-19, the community at Ward’s Island took action in order to raise money and participate in the 40th annual Marathon of Hope.
Terry Fox Run: 40 years on and going strong
Emma Koster credited her family with pushing her into the Terry Fox Run, but when she reached adulthood Koster took inspiration from Terry Fox on her own terms. The Terry Fox Run is a family…
LIVE BLOG: Terry Fox 40th anniversary runs go virtual
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.
Liberty Village’s Terry Fox Run: it’s about the community
Liberty Village cares. That’s what the coordinators for Liberty Village’s Terry Fox Run wanted participants to know. This was the 38th year for the annual nation-wide Terry Fox Run. Fox was a Canadian symbol for hope and perseverance.
A diehard Toronto fan of the Terry Fox Run raises $2,700 at Wilket Creek Park
Mia Craig, 41, has been a part of the Terry Fox run ever since she was in middle school.
Craig, a resident of Toronto, has also been a cancer survivor for 18 years
Terry Fox’s legacy lives on at Wilket Creek Park
Maria Fong, 55, was diagnosed with lung cancer in August 2016. She later learned that it spread to the bone. She didn’t have any symptoms, but tests for a fractured vertebra revealed the diagnosis.
Her experiences with cancer, and the treatments she’s been undergoing to deal with it, convinced her to put on her walking shoes last Sunday and participate in the Terry Fox Run for the first time in her life.
“I feel blessed that I’m able to do this walk today,” she said.
Continuing the Marathon of Hope
This weekend, Canadians will take to their local parks to honour the life of Terry Fox.
Wilket Creek runners faithful to memory of Terry Fox
Papito Wilson’s routine was altered in 1995. He lost his leg in an accident.
“It changed my life,” he said.
But it didn’t slow him down. Now 51, Wilson has learned to play wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball, para-rowing and wheelchair tennis.
On Sunday, for the first time, Wilson participated in the 36th annual Terry Fox Run at Wilket Creek Park in east Toronto.
“It’s a great experience to do something to support others,” he said.
Terry Fox Run in High Park provides legacy for participants
The Terry Fox Run in High Park was launched 1987 and and projects to attract over 800 people on Sunday, September 14th.