The 14th edition of the Terry Fox Run charity event in Croatia, which is aimed at raising public awareness and funds for cancer research, took place at Zagreb's Lake Jarun on Sunday with 5,000 participants supporting the event by running, cycling, roller-skating, walking or buying T-shirts.
This charity event is named in honour of Canadian amputee runner Terry Fox who at 21 attempted to run across Canada in 1980 to raise money for cancer research.
The entire amount raised at this event will be donated to the Rudjer Boskovic Institute for the purchase of chemicals and equipment for cancer research using molecular techniques, and partly to the Clinic for Children's Diseases in Zagreb for the purchase of two non-invasive monitors used in detecting pain in children.
So far, over HRK 4.5 million has been collected in Croatia since the race was first launched.
