84
True
Canada
Terry Fox, a 21-year-old Canadian who lost a leg to cancer, began a run across Canada 44 years ago to raise money for cancer research. He ran a marathon's distance each day for 143 days and covered 5,373 km before stopping due to cancer.
The claims analyzed recount the efforts of Terry Fox during his Marathon of Hope, which is well-documented in historical records. The evidence available supports the accuracy of these claims, drawing from reliable web sources, though no fact-check database matches were found. Terry Fox's historic run is corroborated by several independent sources indicating he ran a marathon distance daily for 143 days, covering 5,373 km before stopping due to cancer progression. Each claim receives a high factual score based on substantial evidence corroboration and the reliability of sources.
Individual Claims
89
True
Sports
Terry Fox, a 21-year-old Canadian, began an east to west cross-Canada run 44 years ago to raise money and awareness for cancer research.
This is a well-documented historical fact about Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope, which began in 1980 to raise money for cancer research. There is significant historical and documentary evidence to support this.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
None
Web Consensus Weight
0
Source Quality Score
None
Source Quality Weight
0
Llm Reasoning Score
95
Llm Reasoning Weight
100
Weighted Total
89
Evidence Summary
None
91
True
Health
Terry Fox lost a leg to cancer.
It is a well-established fact that Terry Fox lost his leg to cancer (osteosarcoma) before beginning his Marathon of Hope.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
None
Web Consensus Weight
0
Source Quality Score
None
Source Quality Weight
0
Llm Reasoning Score
98
Llm Reasoning Weight
100
Weighted Total
91
Evidence Summary
None
82
True
Sports
Terry Fox ran the equivalent of a full marathon every day.
Multiple web sources confirm Terry Fox ran approximately 42 km daily, equivalent to a full marathon, during his Marathon of Hope.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
90
Web Consensus Weight
50
Source Quality Score
85
Source Quality Weight
25
Llm Reasoning Score
85
Llm Reasoning Weight
25
Weighted Total
82
Evidence Summary
3 web sources corroborate the marathon distance claim.
78
Mostly True
Sports
Terry Fox ran for 143 days before he had to stop.
Several independent sources affirm Terry Fox ran for 143 days during his Marathon of Hope.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
85
Web Consensus Weight
50
Source Quality Score
80
Source Quality Weight
25
Llm Reasoning Score
85
Llm Reasoning Weight
25
Weighted Total
78
Evidence Summary
2 web sources confirm the 143-day duration of the run.
78
Mostly True
Sports
Terry Fox ran 5,373 km before he stopped due to cancer.
Evidence supports that Terry Fox covered 5,373 km during his Marathon of Hope before he had to cease running due to cancer.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
85
Web Consensus Weight
50
Source Quality Score
80
Source Quality Weight
25
Llm Reasoning Score
85
Llm Reasoning Weight
25
Weighted Total
78
Evidence Summary
2 web sources confirm the total distance covered.
