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Terry Fox was Born
28 July 1958 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada -
Terry Discovers he has a Malignant Tumour
March 9, 1977 - Terry discovers he has a malignant tumour in his right leg; the leg is amputated 15 centimetres (six inches) above the knee. The night before his amputation he reads about an amputee runner and dreams of running. -
Terry Begins Training for his Maraton of Hope
February 1979 - Terry begins training for his Marathon of Hope, a cross-Canada run to raise money for cancer research and awareness. During his training he runs over 5,000 kilometres (3,107 miles). -
Terry dips his artificial leg into the Atlantic Ocean and begins his odyssey
April 12, 1980 - St John's, Newfoundland: Terry dips his artificial leg into the Atlantic Ocean and begins his odyssey. He runs an average of 42 kilometres a day (26 miles) through six provinces. -
The CTV Network Organizes a Star-studded Telethon
September 9, 1980 - The CTV network organizes a star-studded telethon, lasting five hours and raising $10 million. -
Terry fox Death
28 June 1981, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada (cancer) -
Bronze Statue of Terry Fox is Unveiled
June 26, 1982 - A 2.7-metre (9 foot) bronze statue of Terry Fox is unveiled at Terry Fox Lookout, a site just off the Terry Fox Courage Highway, east of Thunder Bay, Ontario. The site overlooks Lake Superior near where Terry ended his run on September 1, 1980. -
Terry Fox is voted Canada's Greatest Hero in a national survey.
June 30, 1999 - Terry Fox is voted Canada's Greatest Hero in a national survey. -
Terry Fox National School Run Day
Sept. 16, 2005 - Over 3 million students from over 9,000 Canadian schools participate in the first Terry Fox National School Run Day, one of the largest events in Canadian history.
