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Sinfield raises over £2m by running 7 marathons in 7 days
Rhinos legend sought to raise £77,000 for Motor Neurone Disease Association and former teammate Rob Burrow
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A FUNDRAISER by Leeds Rhinos legend Kevin Sinfield for teammate Rob Burrow and the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association has passed £2 million.
Sinfield ran seven marathons in seven days with the goal of raising £77,777 for the charity and Burrow, who is living with the illness.
He had already raised £1.2m by the time he completed his seventh run on Monday.
“I’m absolutely blown away and I can’t thank people enough,” Sinfield said.
“The whole MND community has got behind us and it’s going to make a huge difference.”
Sinfield, who is now the Rhinos’ director of rugby, was club captain for the majority of Burrow’s 17-year career with Leeds.
Burrow retired in 2017 and revealed he had been diagnosed with MND in December of 2019.
He said of his old captain: “Kev, from day one, has always been a role model for me and someone who I hold in the highest regard.
“I hope you know I’d do the same for you; it means everything to me.”
To donate, visit: justgiving.com/crowdfunding/sinfield-7-in-7
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