FORMER Leeds captain Kevin Sinfield made a triumphant if painful return to Headingley after completing his latest fund-raising challenge.
Around 1,000 supporters were at his old ground to witness the completion of his 101-run mile from Leicester, where he now works as defence coach with the Tigers, inside 24 hours.
Sinfield has raised close to £1million for the MND Association and the Leeds Hospitals Charity to build a new care home in the name of his former Leeds team-mate Rob Burrow, who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in December 2019.
Kevin Sinfield with his great friend and former teammate Rob Burrow at the finish line. Picture by SWPix.com
Burrow was at Headingley for the emotional return of Sinfield, who was clearly in much discomfort after his gruelling run, the equivalent of almost four marathons completed without sleep.
Sinfield, who was accompanied for the last leg by Burrow's wife Lindsey and oldest daughter Macy, says he was driven by the presence of his old team-mate.
"It was really tough at times, especially the end, but it's down to my little mate here," he said.
The England international was also accompanied during the run by former team-mates Jamie Peacock, Jamie Jones-Buchanan, Gareth Ellis and Barrie McDermott, along with former Labour party communications chief Alastair Campbell and Leeds triathletes Alistair and Jonny Brownlee.
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