Steve Fonyo

Steve Fonyo (Known as "Stephen Charles Fonyo Jr.")

Cancer Survivor, Ultra-Marathon Runner, Completed Cross-Canada Run in 1985

Born 29 June 1965

Montreal, Canada

Passed Away 18 February 2022 Burnaby, Canada

Lifespan 56 years old

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"I ran to finish what Terry Fox started, and to prove that having one leg doesn't stop you from crossing a continent."

Archival Overview

Cancer survivor who lost his leg to bone cancer and completed the historic 7,924-kilometer "Journey for Lives" cross-Canada run in 1985, raising $13 million.

Biographical Record

Stephen Charles Fonyo Jr. lost his left leg to osteosarcoma (bone cancer) at age twelve. Inspired by Terry Fox's legendary Marathon of Hope, Fonyo resolved to run across the entire continent on his artificial leg to raise funds for cancer research.

Setting out from St. John's, Newfoundland on March 31, 1984, the eighteen-year-old Fonyo ran across ten provinces over 425 days, completing the 7,924-kilometer trek at Mile 0 in Victoria, British Columbia on May 29, 1985. His "Journey for Lives" raised over $13 million for cancer research and inspired millions across Canada.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Mountain View Cemetery
Vancouver, Canada

                         GPS: 49.2361, -123.0903                    

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