Terry Fox was an {sportsman|sportsperson} with an extraordinary {inspiration|determination} and spirit. At a very early age, one of his legs was amputated due to {malignancy|tumor|cancers}. Despite this misfortune, in 1980, he ran across Canada in the {Convention|Race|Workshop} of Hope in an attempt to raise $1, 000, 000 for {malignancy|tumor|cancers} research. Imagine running with a prosthetic leg, under difficult terrains and {severe|tough} weather conditions! But despite these difficulties, Terry Monk remained determined to complete the marathon. These {troubles|problems|issues} also did not {turn into a|be a|get a} hurdle to Terry's {objective|quest}, as he extended his fundraising goal to $22 million. Finally, he {been successful|prevailed|became popular} in this noble {objective|quest} and ended the {Convention|Race|Workshop} of Hope near {Oklahoma city|Magic} Bay, but the {malignancy|tumor|cancers} proved a formidable enemy that consumed his life; Terry died because the cancer has moved to the lungs when this individual ran an {powerful|strong} {twenty-four|twenty four} miles per day.

The story showing how Terry Fox started running is something directly out {of the|of any|of your} mythical book. In 1977, the 21-year-old Terry Monk found out that this individual has a life-threatening {growth|tumour|cancerous growth} in the leg and if not amputated, it would kill him {soon|in the near future}. He decided to go for treatment and {decided|arranged} to have his {lower-leg|lower leg|calf} amputated. At the very nights his amputation, this individual {learn about|find out about|learned about} a runner who ran {a lengthy|an extended|a good} distanced run despite having his {lower-leg|lower leg|calf} amputated. {Since that time|Ever since then|After that}, he {made the decision|determined|made a decision} emulate such {a commendable|a respectable|a regal} dream by going on a marathon himself. Many of these was the dream that served as {a seeds|a seedling|a seed starting}, which turned out to be a giant {woods|shrub|forest} of hope for {mankind|humankind|human race}.

Terry, after getting well enough to stand and move about, started a run which he called the Marathon of {Wish|Desire|Trust}. He ran over 5 thousand kilometers in {simply|basically|only} 143 days. If this individual was asked why this individual chose to run and what kept him {operating|working|jogging}, he gave a very simple yet profound answer by saying, "I'm not a dreamer, and {Now i'm|I am just|Now i am} not saying this will initiate {any sort of|almost any} definitive answer or cure to {malignancy|tumor|cancers}, but I believe in miracles. I have to. "

Terry's dream was to raise $1 from each Canadian citizen, and with a population of around 24 million people in Canada, Terry was able to succeed. Terry passed away a while before his 23rd birthday, but he left {at the rear of|in back of|lurking behind} a legacy of {substantial|significant|large} proportions. The Terry Monk Run and fundraising event continued {since|since that time|from the time} his {loss of life|fatality} and as at 2014, the foundation has {elevated|brought up|increased} around $650 million for cancer research. Such is the fate of a dream made possible.

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