Expo 2020 Dubai to host Terry Fox Run

The world-renowned Terry Fox Run is to be held in Dubai on February 5 to mark World Cancer Day.

This year’s edition, supported by Dubai Sports Council, will take place through the pavilions at Expo 2020 Dubai and will be the final event of its Health and Wellness Week.

An event originally conceived to raise awareness and support of cancer research, the Terry Fox Run takes its name from a young Canadian university student who lost a leg to cancer.

Wanting to give hope to cancer patients, the amputee athlete ran 5,373 km - close to a marathon every day for 143 days - to raise funds for cancer research.

When he had to stop running due to the return of cancer, millions of people around the world decided to continue his quest by taking part in The Terry Fox Run. Now an annual event in 33 countries across five continents, the Terry Fox Run has evolved into the largest fundraising event in support of cancer research in the world.   

This year's run will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, and Chairman of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee, who supported the very first Terry Fox Run in Dubai in 1994.

Organised by Canadian Business Council Dubai and hosted by Expo 2020 Dubai, this year’s run will continue its tradition as a 3 or 5km non-competitive family fun run. The event is open to all ages and abilities, and participants can choose to either run or walk the course. Strollers are also welcome.

Take a run at raising funds! Join Expo 2020 Dubai for the Terry Fox Run, named after the incredible cancer survivor who streaked across Canada on an artificial leg, and bring money in for cancer research. pic.twitter.com/XINVhIaO1Q

— Expo City Dubai (@expocitydubai) January 29, 2022