A 21-year-old Canadian named Terry Fox started a cross-Canada marathon to raise money for cancer research after losing a leg to the disease. He ran a full marathon daily before his cancer worsened and forced him to stop, he completed 143 days and 5,373 kilometers (3338 miles).He passed away in 1981. - Picrail.com

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A 21-year-old Canadian named Terry Fox started a cross-Canada marathon to raise money for cancer research after losing a leg to the disease. He ran a full marathon daily before his cancer worsened and forced him to stop, he completed 143 days and 5,373 kilometers (3338 miles).He passed away in 1981.