Kevin Sinfield completed his ninth marathon by carrying best friend and former team-mate Rob Burrow across the finish line in Leeds in what will go down as an iconic and inspirational moment.
Sunday's inaugural Leeds Marathon had been named in Burrow's honour to continue his fundraising efforts after being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in December 2019. Since learning of his condition, Burrow and close friends and family have campaigned relentlessly to raise money and awareness of the debilitating disease, with former Leeds Rhinos captain Sinfield at the forefront of those efforts.
The latest achievement saw Sinfield and other campaigners run the 26.2-mile course in four hours and 22 minutes while he pushed Burrow in his wheelchair, incredibly just three weeks after the current England rugby union defence coach completed the London Marathon.
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