Run for Hope 2007 – The Marathon of Hope is inspired by the courageous story of Terry Fox, a Canadian teenager, who despite an amputated leg due to bone cancer, ran a 'marathon of hope' across Canada to raise funds for cancer research, so that one day a cure could be found. Terry ran an equivalent of one entire marathon a day (42 km) for 143 days. When he was a little more than half way across the country, he was forced to stop running because cancer had spread to the rest of his body. Terry Fox passed away in 1981, at the age of 23. The Terry Fox Run 2007 is the 11th Run in Vietnam, hosted by the Canadian Embassy in Hanoi and the money raised will be directly transferred to the Hanoi Cancer Hospital. Members of ZSV joined the Run, with the hope that we can contribute to the fight against cancer in Vietnam and the everlasting spirit of the Run all around the world. “I’m not the only one, it happens all the time to people. I’m not special. This just intensifies what i did. It gives it more meaning. It’ll inspire more people. I just wish people would realize that anything’s possible if you try; dreams are made possible if you try.” – Terry Fox (1958-1981)
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