Story Of Terry Fox Run

Terry Fox was a young Canadian diagnosed with Osteogenic Sarcoma( Bone Cancer) in his right leg in 1977. His leg was amputed six inches above his knee. During his time in the hospital he was overcome by the suffering he saw around him. He started his journey called "The Marathon of Hope" in 1980 with a simple objective of raising the awareness among canadians of the critical need to support cure for Cancer.His right leg was a mere stump, which he lost at the age of 18 due to Cancer. His Fierce determination resulted in his running an average of 42 kilometers everyday for 143 days.

Since 1997 a run is organised every year by the Terry Fox Foundation in India to Creat awereness and generate funds for the cause. For the last nine years, these funds have been given to Tata Memiorial Hospital for Research studies.

This year the run was organised on 01.02.2009. The run was started at 08.00 a.m. from Air - India Building (Nariman Point) to marine Drive Flyover & back to Brabourne Stadium.