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Amputee Steve Fonyo completes cross-Canada marathon at Victoria, British Columbia, after 14 months.
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Amputation
Medical procedure that removes a part of the body
Amputation is the removal of a limb or other body part by trauma, medical illness, or surgery. As a surgical measure, it is used to control pain or a disease process in the affected limb, such as malignancy or gangrene. In some cases, it is carried out on individuals as a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Steve Fonyo
Canadian fundraiser for cancer and runner with an artificial leg (1965–2022)
Stephen Charles Fonyo Jr. was a Canadian runner with an artificial leg who was a nationally renowned fundraiser for cancer research and treatment, and a onetime Member of the Order of Canada.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Canada
Country in North America
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's second-largest country by total area, with the world's longest coastline. Its border with…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Marathon
Long-distance running event of 42.195 kilometres
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of 42.195 kilometres, usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair divisions. More than 800…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Victoria, British Columbia
Capital city of British Columbia, Canada
Victoria is the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of 91,867, and the Greater Victoria area has a population of 397,237. The city of Victoria is the seventh most…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)