In 1980, Terry Fox started a marathon against cancer. Together, we can end it.

Terry Fox, a 22-year-old Canadian athlete who lost his leg to osteogenic sarcoma, made headlines in 1980 when he ran 3,339 miles over 143 days across Canada to raise awareness and money for cancer research. Since his death, thousands of Terry Fox runs have been held each September in Canada and throughout the world in his name which have raised more than £500 million for cancer research.

In the last 24 months, I have experienced first hand the devastating affect of cancer. In October 2024, my mother passed away after bravely battling stage 4 bowel cancer for close to 3 years. My mother-in-law also underwent over 12 months of treatment for stage 3 breast cancer and is now thankfully in remission. More recently, my aunt has had to undergo treatment, we lost a very close friend to cancer in May and just last week a good friend was diagnosed with liver cancer and is due to have emergency treatment. Unfortunately, this terrible disease is becoming more prevalent and urgent research is required to better understand it and to develop new treatments to combat it.

The Institute of Cancer Research, London (ICR), is one of the world's most influential cancer research institutes. They lead the world in revealing the genetic diversity and complexity of cancer, and exploiting these findings to develop new and better treatments. Their research, is making a real impact on cancer patients’ lives.

Help them reach the finishing line. Together, we can finish cancer.