06/18/2026
This is one of the more powerful and human moments from the Marathon of Hope.
In the summer of 1980, Terry Fox was already battling exhaustion, pain, and the physical toll of running across Canada on a prosthetic leg after losing his own to cancer. Near Terrace Bay, Ontario, he met 10-year-old Greg Scott, a boy who had also lost a leg to bone cancer.
Greg cycled alongside Terry for several miles, and the two spent time together during a brief breakβswimming in Jackfish Lake and sharing a moment of normal childhood joy in the middle of something extraordinary.
For Terry Fox, who often faced loneliness and physical suffering on the road, encounters like this became deeply meaningful. He later described this day as one of the most inspiring of his entire journey.
Both stories carry a heartbreaking weight in hindsight: Greg Scott would pass away about a month after Terry Foxβs own journey ended in 1981. But the moment they shared remains remembered as a symbol of courage, resilience, and connection.
π¨π¦β€οΈ Itβs a reminder that Terry Foxβs legacy isnβt only about distance runβitβs about the people he met and the hope he inspired along the way.