Terry Fox cont'd 3

* On 1979-09-02Fox competed in a 17-mile (27 km) road race in Prince George (B.C.)

* He finished in last place 10 min behind his closest competitor, but his effort met w. tears, applause f. other participants

* Fox initially hoped to raise $1 million, then $10 million, but later sought to raise $1 for each of Canada's 24 million citizens

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