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Kevin Sinfield Finishes 7-in-7 Ultramarathons, Raises Over £1m for MND

The week-long run lifts his lifetime fundraising for motor neurone disease to more than £11m in memory of Rob Burrow.

Overview

  • He completed seven ultramarathons, each at least 28 miles, across the UK and Ireland and finished at LeedsHeadingley Stadium on Sunday.
  • This latest challenge has brought in about £1.15m–£1.3m, comfortably exceeding a £777,777 target set in tribute to Burrow’s shirt number.
  • Organisers say the funds will be shared among the MNDA, Irish MNDA, My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, MND Scotland, Leeds Hospitals Charity and the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation.
  • The Prince of Wales hailed the effort as “truly inspiring,” as an online petition calling for a knighthood for Sinfield neared 50,000 signatures.
  • Public support lined the route, including a Leeds Santa Dash, with Jonny Brownlee, Josh Warrington and England head coach Steve Borthwick joining stages of the run.