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45 years later, Terry Fox's brother retraces the first steps of the Marathon of Hope

Fred Fox ran from Mile 0 to city hall in St. John's, Nfld.

CBC NewsAbby Cole

On April 12, 1980, Terry Fox wrote in his diary, "Today is the day it all begins," after starting his Marathon of Hope in St. John's, Nfld. 

On Saturday, Terry's older brother Fred Fox returned to Mile 0, the place where it all started 45 years ago, and ran the path to the city hall as his brother did years ago. 

"He could never have imagined what those words would mean, all these years later," said Fred Fox.

On his arrival at city hall, St. John's Mayor Danny Breen placed the Chain of Office arou…

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45 years later, Terry Fox's brother retraces the first steps of the Marathon of Hope

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