Kevin Sinfield battled a serious muscle injury to break the million pound barrier on the final day of his latest fundraising effort in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease community.
The former Leeds Rhinos star pushed through driving rain to reach Saddleworth in the final leg of his 'Running Home for Christmas Challenge', running 230 miles (379km) over seven days, shortly after donations totaled go up to seven figures.
But Sinfield physio Dave O'Sullivan revealed how the 44-year-old defied medical opinion to complete his set of seven ultra marathons in seven days, including stops in the four corners of the United Kingdom.
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, welcomed Kevin Sinfield before the final day
Speaking before starting the final push through Manchester, O'Sullivan told BBC Breakfast: “About 10 days before we started, he got injured running into Twickenham.
“We got a scan, we've had three different opinions, and unfortunately he tore one of the biggest muscles for running, and a number of other injuries in there as well.
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“The amount of muscle tear he got, you shouldn't be running yet, so it's pretty amazing to do seven ultra marathons in seven days. This is the first year that We'd have to say there's a big chance you won't get through this.”
Leaving the BBC studios in Salford Quays on Saturday morning, Sinfield called in at Old Trafford and the Etihad Stadium, as well as his former non-professional club as well as his former youth club, Waterhead, in his first challenge since his death. close friend and inspiration of Rob Burrow in June.
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Speaking to a crowd of supporters in Saddleworth at the end of his fifth annual fundraising challenge, Sinfield admitted: “I've been looking forward to this moment since we started. I have run up and down this mountain several times, and this is where it all started.
“We have a great team and they have kept us going all week. We are very passionate about the MND community and Rob Burrow.”
Sinfield ran at least 50km (31 miles) every day for seven days to raise money for six MND charities, with half of the money raised going to the MND Association.
Leeds Hospitals Charity will receive 22 per cent to help build the Rob Burrow Center for MND, while four other charities – the Irish MND Association, My Name'5 Doddie Foundation, MND Scotland and The Darby Rimmer Foundation – will each receive seven . percent.
As of Saturday afternoon, the amount raised by Sinfield's latest challenge was over a million, according to his contribution page.
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