Kevin Sinfield is running across Greater Manchester today on the final day of his latest fundraising endurance challenge. The challenge is billed as ‘7 in 7 in 7′ as, on each of seven consecutive days, Sinfield and his support team are running at least seven blocks of 7km.
Seven was the shirt number worn by eight-time Super League-winner Burrow during his Rhinos career. After six days of running, on Saturday morning the rugby league legend will set off from Old Trafford, visiting the Etihad Stadium before making his way across Greater Manchester to his home area of Saddleworth.
On Friday, the former Leeds Rhinos captain was joined by England rugby union coach Steve Borthwick as he ran from Northampton to Leicester on the penultimate leg of the week-long ‘Running Home for Christmas’ series on Friday.
It is Sinfield’s fifth challenge in support of motor neurone disease charities, and now looks set to pass his £777,777 target.
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