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Terry Fox, the one-legged runner from Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, made an indelible impression upon people across Canada and around the world. An outstanding athlete with a stubborn and competitive spirit, he lost his leg to cancer at 19, but "nobody is ever going to call me a quitter", he said. On April 12, 1980, Terry Fox set out from St. John's, Newfoundland to begin the run across Canada that he named the Marathon of Hope. His ambition was to raise a million dollars for cancer research. It wasn't easy. Initial support from communities varied from terrific to nothing at all; his prosthetic leg was painful to run on, and there were always traffic and extreme weather conditions to deal with. But, by the time he reached Ontario -- a journey of more than 1800 miles -- word of his achievement had spread, and thousands cheered him and followed his progress. Terry's spirits soared, and now he hoped to raise $22 million dollars -- one dollar for every Canadian. He succeeded in this ambition, but the Marathon of Hope ended in Ontario on September 1, 1980. The cancer had spread to his lungs, and, after running 24 miles in one day, on the next he could run no further. When cancer finally claimed his life in 1981, Canada mourned the loss of a hero, but the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope lives on. The Terry Fox Foundation raised more than $17 million in 1999 and support for the event nationally and around the world is growing. Leslie Scrivner, a journalist, followed Terry's progress almost from the start and came to know him, his family, and his circle of friends. She created this harrowing and inspiring account of his run, first published in 1981, from interviews and from Terry's owndiary. Now this classic book has been completely revised and updated to take into account Terry Fox's continuing legacy.

Limbs For Life Foundation - Limbs for Life is a non-profit organization that works to provide prosthetic limbs to those in need. On its staff are Chris Gavras (Executive Director, who himself has a prosthetic leg) and Lindsay Block (Marketing and PR).

Sarah Reinertsen - Sarah Reinertsen is an American runner and triathlete. She runs on a prosthetic leg, as her left leg was amputated above the knee in her childhood, due to a birth defect.

Dick Traum - Dick Traum is the founder of the Achilles Track Club for disabled athletes, and the first runner to complete a marathon with an prosthetic leg. Terry Fox credited Traum with inspiring Fox's cross-Canada run for cancer research.

Leg (rallying) - In rallying, a leg is each day of the whole event. For example, as of 2005 each WRC event lasts over 3 legs - from Friday (1st Leg) over Saturday (2nd Leg) to Sunday (3rd Leg).

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Restless Leg Syndrome Foundation - Restless Leg Syndrome Foundation Restless legs syndrome - Restless legs syndrome (RLS, or Wittmaack-Ekbom's syndrome, which is not to be confused with Ekbom's syndrome) is a poorly understood and often misdiagnosed neurological disorder characterized by unpleasant or painful sensations in the body's extremities and an overwhelming urge to move them. Moving the limbs provides temporary relief for this chronic condition. Parasomnia - A parasomnia is any sleep disorder such as sleepwalking, night terrors, rhythmic movement disorder, REM behaviour disorder, ...

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