Rob Burrow has issued a grateful message to runners taking part in a marathon in his honour this weekend.
The very first Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon will see more than 10,000 people run through Leeds starting and ending at Headingley Stadium - the home of Burrow's former team Leeds Rhinos. The event on Sunday, May 14, will be held in support of the Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease Appeal and the MND Association.
In the message posted on social media by Jane Tomlinson's Run For All, he said: "I would like to say a huge thank you to all the amazing runners taking part in the augural Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon on the 14th May 2023. Whether this is your first marathon or your seventh, I can't thank you enough for your support.
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"I am really looking forward to participating in the marathon and joining you all alongside my mate Kev for the 26.2 mile challenge. This event for me is about friendship and community spirit, helping each other to achieve goals.
"I would like to express a heartfelt thank you to Run For All, and the Leeds rugby family who have all worked tirelessly to make this happen - thank you so much. All that is left for me to say is best of luck, enjoy the day and I look forward to seeing you cross the finish line at Headingley Stadium."
The marathon is set to start at 9am, and Rob Burrow will be in Leeds to cheer runners on. The marathon will see runners cover much of the north west of Leeds, all the way from Woodhouse Moor up to Otley.
There will be some road closures in place in Leeds - particularly in Headingley near the stadium.
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