The 61-year-old has been making the gruelling journey to raise funds for young cancer patients and was set to end his run in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., on Saturday.
The longtime runner said he wanted to follow in the footsteps of Canadian icon Terry Fox, who lost a leg to cancer before embarking on his “Marathon of Hope” run across the country. Fall's mother and niece both died of cancer. A retired teacher, Fall said he also met many children with cancer over the course of his career.
He approached the charity that works with children with critical illnesses, as well as Childhood Cancer Canada, with the idea of running from British Columbia to Ontario while raising funds for them.
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