Terry Fox

Athlete — Marathon of Hope, Terry Fox Run

Born

1958

Birthplace

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA

Citizenships

Canadianness Score

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5.0/ 5

Weighted across 2 scored criteria

Designation

Bleeds Maple Syrup 🍁

Born, raised, and still says “out for a rip” unironically.

Scorecard

Path A — born on Canadian soil

I. Origin

Born on Canadian soil

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA

Canadian parentage

Both parents Canadian

Citizenship on record

Automatic by birth

II. Residency

Formative years spent in Canada

Raised — Manitoba

Lived in Canada by choice

Residency on record as an adult

Worked or filmed in Canada

Credits filed north of the 49th

III. Cultural evidence — not scored

Section III is recorded for the file only. Birth on Canadian soil already settles the matter.

Publicly claims to be Canadian

Says so, out loud

Canada claims them back

Claimed, enthusiastically

Fun fact

The Terry Fox Run, held annually in dozens of countries around the world, remains the world's largest one-day fundraiser for cancer research.

The verdict

Terry Fox ran across Canada with one leg to raise money for cancer research, becoming the country's most beloved hero and inspiring an annual run in his name that has raised over $850 million worldwide. His Marathon of Hope in 1980 united Canadians coast to coast, and though he died at 22, his legacy is woven into the fabric of the nation — every schoolkid knows his name, a statue of him stands near Parliament Hill, and his grit embodies the Canadian spirit of perseverance.

Adjudicated by

The Standings Committee

Status

Final — appealable