Rugby league legend and England coach Kevin Sinfield has spoken for the first time about the incredible moment he carried his former teammate Rob Burrow across the finish line at the Leeds Marathon earlier this month.
The 42-year-old pushed Burrow, who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in December 2019, around the 26.2-mile course in a wheelchair as part of his latest fundraising efforts, which have seen him raise more than £8million for MND charities. When they reached the finish line, Sinfield lifted his former Leeds Rhino teammate out of the chair and across the line in his arms.
The hugely emotional moment soon went viral and the two friends have described it as "beautiful," with Burrow admitting that the memory of it "will live with me forever".
