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Run inspired participants with Dear Terry campaign

After Bridget Keroglidis lost her mother to cancer a year and a half ago, she got involved with the Beaches Terry Fox Run.

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.
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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...

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.

Cancer survivors run to keep Terry Fox’s dream alive

The number three has a special meaning for Sandra Joyce. The three-time cancer survivor...

30 years later, Terry Fox’s dream lives on

On Sept. 19, a morning full of sunshine, the annual Terry Fox Run took place all over Canada. Scarborough residents came out to Cedarbrook Park on Markham Road and Old Kingston Road in West Hill to continue Terry’s run to raise awareness for cancer research.

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