Summary Of Terry's Marathon Of Hope

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Terry begins training for his “Marathon of Hope” which was a continental race across Canada to raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society on one leg, something that has never been done before by anyone. His goal was to complete the race from east coast to west coast running 20 miles a day on one leg in hopes of raising money and awareness for cancer research. The journey was not easy on his mind or body for it was a very demanding challenge. At Terry’s halfway point he began to get sicker and had intense chest pain which brought his race to a halt. Doctors discovered the cancer had taken a turn for the worse and spread to Terry’s lungs, making him unable to finish his race. His courage and inspiration left many people speechless when by passing