Thirty-eight years later - the legacy of Terry Fox lives on.
Runs are underway today here in Niagara and in 30 other countries around the world to raise funds for cancer research.
To date over 700-million dollars has been raised.
People are lacing up throughout Niagara including St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Grimsby, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Thorold, and Welland.
If you can't run you can still donate at terryfoxrun.org