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THE CROSSING OF HOPE
THE KANGAROO
At the age of 17, Guy was diagnosed a cancer, at the knee. He needs to get his right leg amputated if he wants a chance to get out. There starts the chemotherapy, until the one day he saw Terry Fox on television.
Terry Fox is a young Canadian man who also got cancer and got amputated. He decided to cross Canada to collect funds for cancer research. Unfortunately he could not get the chance to finish his race, he stopped at Thunder Bay. He died a year later, embodying courage and bravery to the Canadians and to the world.
After some time of adaptation to his new condition, Guy regained hope thanks to Terry Fox and started some sports too, like skiing and more recently he did 2 France tour while running, and he escalated the Eiffel tower . Today he’s ready to pay tribute to Terry Fox and thank the one who inspired and gave him hope by also doing a Canadian tour from Saint John to Vancouver.
UN ATHLÈTE DE HAUT NIVEAU
Guy first started skiing and joined the France Paralympic team. He will participate in the 1984 Paralympic Games in Innsbruck, Calgary in 1988, and Albertville in 1992.
In 2009, during a freestyle skiing session, Guy broke his 3rd lumbar. After 6 months of inactivity, to get back into shape, he launched into running, unaware that he was going to push this discipline further than anyone before him. It was as a result of this accident that Guy would reveal himself and realize the necessity for him of the gift of being and the importance of conveying a message of hope. The feat of Terry Fox then comes to mind, and so decides to follow the example of his Hero. He will run to attract media attention, and raise funds for research, while setting records, achieving performances that amaze all sports specialists and "human physiology".
In 2013, Guy left for the 2nd edition of the "Marathon 2 l'Espoir" (Documentary below), with even more crazy objectives: A loop in 8 of just over 6,000 km, crossing 52 departments, and it will realize in 175 consecutive days of race. It is a new World Record, and a collection of 55,000 euros.
Documentary "Le Kangourou"
In 2011, Guy embarks on his "Marathon 2 l'Espoir": A tour of France along the borders for 4,000 km, crossing 39 departments, to raise awareness of the fight against cancer. 129 days of a non-stop race on one leg ... A unique performance that entered the Guinness Book of Records. This first edition raised 30,000 euros.
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"Marathon 2 l'Espoir" 28 july 2011 ( Arrival )
Guy Amalfitano in Stade 2
