After its success in Canada, the Terry Fox Run launches around the world in the following countries: Australia, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Hungary, India, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, USA, and Zimbabwe.
The Terry Fox Run becomes a Trust under the organization name, The Terry Fox Foundation
The training for his Marathon of Hope—a run across Canada with the hopes of raising money for cancer research and awareness—begins.
Terry is diagnosed with a malignant tumour in his right leg. The leg is amputated 15 centimeters above the knee.
Terry Fox is born in Winnipeg, Manitoba as Terrance Stanley Fox.