<p>The City’s second edition of the run held after a period of six years by NRI Nitin Tolani, brought together cancer patients, survivors, IT employees and those whose close ones had been affected by cancer, on the four-kilometre stretch from Kanteerava Stadium to Cubbon Park and back.<br /><br />Nitin, 22, was himself a cancer patient until last year. Similar to the legendary Terry, Nitin suffered from bone cancer in his left leg. <br /><br />He has been participating in the Terry Fox Run in Dubai since he was 13. “I have always been associated with this run and the cause. Bangalore is my hometown and I returned to the City for treatment. Since I was cured here, I knew the run had to take place here. Since it was organised earlier, I got in touch with the organising committee and they helped me out.”<br /><br />Terry Fox known for running a distance of more than 5,000 km after having one half of his right leg amputated during the early 80s has inspired editions of his feat across 60 countries.<br /><br />While the participation was free, the run in Bangalore fetched more than Rs 15 lakh in donations which will go to the Tata Memorial Centre for Cancer Research in Mumbai.<br />The ‘Marathon for Hope’ as it was called was flagged off by billiards player Pankaj Advani, Canadian Consul General Shaun Weddick and actor Ramesh Aravind.<br />=</p>
<p>The City’s second edition of the run held after a period of six years by NRI Nitin Tolani, brought together cancer patients, survivors, IT employees and those whose close ones had been affected by cancer, on the four-kilometre stretch from Kanteerava Stadium to Cubbon Park and back.<br /><br />Nitin, 22, was himself a cancer patient until last year. Similar to the legendary Terry, Nitin suffered from bone cancer in his left leg. <br /><br />He has been participating in the Terry Fox Run in Dubai since he was 13. “I have always been associated with this run and the cause. Bangalore is my hometown and I returned to the City for treatment. Since I was cured here, I knew the run had to take place here. Since it was organised earlier, I got in touch with the organising committee and they helped me out.”<br /><br />Terry Fox known for running a distance of more than 5,000 km after having one half of his right leg amputated during the early 80s has inspired editions of his feat across 60 countries.<br /><br />While the participation was free, the run in Bangalore fetched more than Rs 15 lakh in donations which will go to the Tata Memorial Centre for Cancer Research in Mumbai.<br />The ‘Marathon for Hope’ as it was called was flagged off by billiards player Pankaj Advani, Canadian Consul General Shaun Weddick and actor Ramesh Aravind.<br />=</p>
