As Kevin Sinfield lifted Rob Burrow out of his wheelchair and cradled him in his arms, Abi Burton could feel the tears coming.
Sinfield was a couple of paces from completing the Leeds Marathon, staged to raise funds for a specialist Motor Neurone Disease Care Centre in Burrow’s name in the city.
He held his stricken team-mate before kissing him on the cheek. Together, the pair crossed the finish line.
