I’m looking forward to running the inaugural Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon on Sunday which starts and finishes at Headingley Stadium.
The marathon will be a great legacy for Rob and the courage and bravery shown in the face of his battle with MND. But also his legacy for Kevin (Sinfield) as well, given what he’s put himself through with his running efforts these last three years. The key now is to make sure it’s a success on Sunday, enough money gets raised to get the Rob Burrow Centre for MND funded and then it needs to keep going.
I’m sure it’s going to be an amazing day for people suffering with MND and their families but it’s also great for the city of Leeds and the sport of rugby league; I know a number of players who are doing it. There’s myself, Jamie Jones-Buchanan and Adrian Morley while Luke Burgess - whose dad died from MND - has flown in from Australia to run it as has the ex-Castleford winger Nick Youngquest.
