infamous second son paper trail part one question

He’s so inspirational and what he’s done for Rob has just been incredible. 'Kev’s been there from day one with Rob and I think Rob would’ve found it quite tough without Rob’s friendship, and that image of them crossing the line kind of symbolises that friendship. 'They are an example of true friendship,' she said. His wife and carer Lindsey spoke fondly of the former teammates' relationship, telling This Morning hosts Alison Hammond and Craig Doyle how Sinfield had provided a source of strength for her husband as he lives with the debilitating condition. It created a platform to raise funds and awareness for MND charities, and I hope that the next one is as memorable.” 'But for me, it was about friendship and crossing the finish line with my mate Kev will live with me forever. 'It meant so many things to so many people,' he said.

There is no cure, only treatments to help reduce the impact it has on a patient. MND affects the brain and nerves, causing weakness which worsens over time. The special moment at the Leeds Marathon went viral (Image: PA)Īppearing on the show from his home in West Yorkshire, Burrow said the marathon was 'one of the most important and special' events he had been involved in since his diagnosis, when he was given a life expectancy of two years from diagnosis. We’ve had some incredible moments on the field together and they've been really important in our friendship but some really tough moments, but to get to do that together was brilliant.” “It was a beautiful moment, certainly for me, and I hope Rob feels the same. 'It was a really hot day and Rob got uncomfortable at times in the chair as well - it was the first time we’d gone that distance and that meant we had to get him out of the chair a fair bit, but actually I wouldn’t have had it any other way.

'Because the marathon was built on friendship, we wanted a nice moment to finish and the plan was to get Rob out of the chair, and I suppose get some weight through his feet, but we realised during the marathon that it had taken its toll on all of us,' Sinfield said. However, the rugby league legend also admitted that the hot weather on the day of the event meant that the big finishing moment everybody saw wasn't planned to unfold that way. It's the first time we’ve been able to do a big event together and we both absolutely loved it.' 'Lindsey ran it and did incredible, while I was able to push Rob around in a specially designed chair. 'It was an incredible day where we raised a lot of money for all different charities across the UK, in particular two big MND charities,' he said. READ MORE: Rob Burrow's wife in tears as he tells her to find someone else when he diesĪppearing on ITV's This Morning on Wednesday with Burrow and his wife Lindsey, England's rugby union defence coach Sinfield opened up on the 'special' day which saw 12,500 people run in the first-ever Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon. 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'. 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 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. 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.

Infamous second son paper trail part one question