Tuktoyaktuk NWT

Terry Fox was a young Canadian athlete who had one leg amputated due to cancer at the age of 19. His experience made him realize the value and importance of cancer research.
In April 1980 Terry Fox embarked on an East-to-West cross-Canada run in order to raise money and awareness for cancer research. He began in St. John’s Newfoundland and ran 5,373 km in 143 days (averaging 42 km per day) through rain, wind, and snow, without taking a single day off.
By September 1980, his cancer returned and spread to his lungs. He was forced to end his marathon in Thunder Bay, ON and attempt treatment. Sadly, Terry Fox passed away in 1981 at the age of only 22 years old. By this time, he had raised over $23 million towards cancer research. Today, he is considered a national Canadian hero.
The Terry Fox National Historic Monument is located in the outskirts of Thunder Bay in Ontario's Superior County.
GPS coordinate (48.4848677, -89.1683820)
特里·福克斯 （Terry Fox）是一位很有实力的运动员，因骨癌被截肢中断运动生涯
1980 年 4 月 12 日，特里·福克斯从纽芬兰的圣约翰出发，使用定制的跑步假肢开始了横跨加拿大的希望马拉松跑步活动，为癌症研究筹集资金和提高对癌症的认识。在 143 天内跑了 5,373 公里，平均每天 42 公里（26 英里），.1980 年 9 月 1 日，由于癌症扩散到了肺部，他被迫在安大略省桑德贝（也有译为雷湾）郊外停下。经救治无效于1981年去世，年仅22岁。加拿大人以国家英雄纪念他。特里·福克斯国家历史纪念碑位于安大略省苏必利尔县的桑德贝的郊区。Leer más