Nick Youngquest is heading up a group of Australia-based former Super League stars who will run the inaugural Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon next spring. The ex-Castleford Tigers winger turned model, who has completed nine marathons, is set to be joined in the trek around Leeds by James Graham, Luke Burgess, George Burgess and Greg Bird.
It stems from Youngquest’s desire to support legendary former Leeds Rhinos star Burrow following his diagnosis with Motor Neurone Disease in December 2019. Over 10,000 runners will participate in the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon on Sunday, May 14, 2023 and Youngquest, a popular figure during his time at Wheldon Road, will be among them.
The 39-year-old said Kevin Sinfield’s gruelling running challenges, which have raised over a staggering £7million for MND charities since Burrow’s diagnosis, had inspired him to get involved. Youngquest told Leeds Live: “Everyone here in Australia has been following Rob’s story and all the amazing things that Kev has done to support him.
