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Sinfield raises over £2m by running 7 marathons in 7 days
Rhinos legend sought to raise £77,000 for Motor Neurone Disease Association and former teammate Rob Burrow
Leeds Rhino's Kevin Sinfield

A FUNDRAISER by Leeds Rhinos legend Kevin Sinfield for teammate Rob Burrow and the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association has passed £2 million.

Sinfield ran seven marathons in seven days with the goal of raising £77,777 for the charity and Burrow, who is living with the illness.

He had already raised £1.2m by the time he completed his seventh run on Monday.

The 95th Anniversary Appeal
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