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Kevin Sinfield carries ex-teammate Rob Burrow over line in Leeds Marathon raising funds to fight motor neurone disease

Kevin Sinfield and Rob Burrow have both been recognised for their efforts fighting MND since Burrow's 2019 diagnosis. (Getty Images: Danny Lawson/PA)

Former English rugby league stars Kevin Sinfield and Rob Burrow have been applauded for a heartwarming moment at the finish line of the Leeds Marathon.

Burrow retired in 2017 and was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) two years later, receiving an MBE for raising money and awareness of the condition in the years since.

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