Steve Fonyo, a 19-year-old, completed a run across Canada in 1985 after losing his left leg to cancer. Initially, he faced criticism and struggled to raise donations, but his journey gained momentum after running past the spot where Terry Fox had stopped. He eventually raised $13 million for cancer research and was honored with the Order of Canada. However, over the next 30 years, his life took a downward spiral, marked by petty theft, larceny, and drug addiction, leading to the rescinding of his Order of Canada in 2010.
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Steve Fonyo, a cancer survivor, completed an extraordinary cross-Canada run in the 80s, but his remarkable feat was followed by three decades of turmoil, marked by struggles with crime and addiction.
