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Where was Terry born?
Winnipeg, Manitoba
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What did Terry call his run across Canada?
The Marathon of Hope
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Several things have been named in memory of Terry, name one:
a Coast Guard ship, a mountain, monuments, a Hall of Fame, many schools across Canada
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Who inspired Terry to run the Marathon of Hope?
Other cancer patients in the hospital, especially children.
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On what date did the run across Canada start?
April 12, 1980
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Where did Terry grow up?
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
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How old was Terry when he was diagnosed with cancer?
18 years old
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Where did Terry have to stop his Marathon of Hope?
Thunder Bay, Ontario
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How many days did he run?
143 days
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Why did Terry stop running?
The cancer returned to his lungs.
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How much money has been raised to date for cancer research (worldwide)
About $500 million
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How many months did Terry take to prepare for the run?
18 months (5000 km)
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How many kilometers did Terry run everyday?
40 Kilometers
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How many countries around the world participate in the Terry Fox run?
60 countries
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Where did Terry plan on ending his marathon?
The Pacific Ocean, British Columbia
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How much money did Terry want each Canadian to donate?
$1 each ($23 million in 1980)
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Rick Hansen played this sport with Terry...
Wheelchair basketball
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How many km did Terry run before he had to stop?
5373 km
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TSN gave Terry this award in 1990 along with Michael Jordan and Wayne Gretzky...
Athlete of the Decade
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What surgery did Terry have to remove the cancer?
Amputation of his right leg above the knee
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What kind of cancer did Terry have?
Osteogenic sarcoma (bone cancer)
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When did Terry pass away?
June 28, 1981 at the age of 22
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Where did Terry start his Marathon of Hope?
St. John's Newfoundland
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Terry is in the 1980 Guiness Book of World Records for this.
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