Abu Dhabi gears up for Terry Fox Run

Abu Dhabi: The world's largest charity marathon to raise funds for cancer research, Terry Fox Run, will be held in Abu Dhabi on Friday, February 8.

The event gets its name from Terry Fox, who was only 18 when he was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma (bone cancer) and forced to have his right leg amputated.

While in hospital, Terry was so overcome by the suffering of other cancer patients that he decided to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research.

Though he later succumbed to cancer, the campaign he kicked off continues.