September 1, 1980 - Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope ends

Today is Monday, September 1st, 2025 and on this day in 1980, Canadian athlete and activist Terry Fox ended his Marathon of Hope after running for 143 days and making it 3,339 miles and raising more than $1 million for the Cancer Society.

In this episode, we will learn more about Fox and how he turned his own battle with osteosarcoma into a movement to help others, then hear from the COO of the Terry Fox Foundation, Martha McClew, about Fox’s lasting legacy.

You can learn more about and support the Terry Fox Foundation, sign up for a Terry Fox Run near you, or purchase a "Finish It" t-shirt here.

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Bibliography:

• https://terryfox.org/the-team/


• https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-citizen/127556539/


• https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kBQyAAAAIBAJ&pg=1162,4206618