n 1980, Terry Fox continued his fight against bone cancer with the pursuit of a singular, motivating vision: to run across Canada. Three years after having his right leg amputated six inches above the knee after being diagnosed with osteosarcoma, Fox set out to cover more than a marathon’s distance each day until he reached the shores of Victoria, British Columbia. Anonymous at the start of his journey, Fox steadily captured the heart of a nation with his Marathon of Hope.

However the 21-year old BC native's goal was not fame, but to spread awareness and raise funds for cancer research. After 143 days and two-thirds of the way across Canada, with the eyes of a country watching, Fox’s journey came to an abrupt end when newly discovered tumors took over his body.

Two-time NBA MVP, proud Canadian, and first-time filmmaker Steve Nash will share Fox’s incredible story of perseverance and hope.

It's on now but you can catch it when it re-airs. Here's the trailer

http://30for30.espn.com/f...-wind.html

There's a Terry Fox run every year

luv4u said:

There's a Terry Fox run every year

There are several around the world every year.

I just watched this and it was amazing! It's one of those stories that seems unbelievable. Humans can be so amazing sometimes. From now on, this story will be the one I go to when I hear someone talking about how stupid and pointless sports are. This story shows perfectly how the human spirit is told through sport.

th13182 said:

I just watched this and it was amazing! It's one of those stories that seems unbelievable. Humans can be so amazing sometimes. From now on, this story will be the one I go to when I hear someone talking about how stupid and pointless sports are. This story shows perfectly how the human spirit is told through sport.

True! Great film from Steve Nash. I remember watching the HBO movie about him when I was like 10 years old. It was an extremely moving story to me, even then.