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Terry Fox: A Run for Life
By: Frank Marin Vergara
Cuba's commitment to the struggle against cancer was again demonstrated with the enormous participation of people in the 2009 Terry Fox Run despite the heavy rain drenching the western part of the Caribbean island.
The country's 169 municipalities celebrated the 11th edition of the Marathon of Hope, the real tribute to the 22-year-old Canadian who died after a long battle against that illness.
As is already traditional, the island's main avenues and squares were full of people supporting the cause. In the world, Cuba has the largest participation in a Run after Canada.
Event chairman Carlos Gattorno considered that the large crowd who came out despite the rain was an expression of Cuban support in the struggle against the lethal disease as well as the country's sports'organization.