Overwhelming reaction for The Extra Mile
Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com - 23/11/2021 - Rugby League - Kevin Sinfield Extra Mile Challenge - Mattioli Woods Welford Road to Headingley Rugby Ground, England - Kevin Sinfield thanks the fans and supporters at Headingley rugby stadium after completing his Extra Mile Challenge of 101 miles in 24 hours.
Kevin Sinfield OBE completed his Extra Mile challenge at Headingley Stadium in front of hundreds of fans, players, friends and family and was welcomed back by the man who inspired it all, his friend and former team mate, Rob Burrow MBE.
The challenge saw the former Rhinos captain run 101 miles from Leicester Tigers to the home of Leeds Rhinos in just 24 hours, and the epic fundraising challenge and Sinfield earned overwhelming praise, with supporters from all clubs along with fellow sports stars and even politicians taking to social media to show their respect for Sir Kev.
Here is a selection of some of the support The Extra Mile has received.
Unbelievable achievement. Well done Kevin Sinfield 👏👏👏 https://t.co/fPkJQlTZZn
— Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney) November 23, 2021
What an achievement. 🥲🥲 #TheExtraMile #SirKev Well done Kevin Sinfield 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. https://t.co/Q73uje8Ie0
— Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) November 23, 2021
A massive well done to #KevinSinfield this morning with #TheExtraMile. The man's an absolute machine – he's just run 101 miles (4 marathons!) in 24 hours to support people impacted by #MND. What a legend he is. Sir Kev we all salute you! Pls donate here⬇️ https://t.co/UC4upPayH9
— Dion Dublin (@DionDublinsDube) November 23, 2021
Lost for words!🥺
— Gemma Bonner (@gembon23) November 23, 2021
SIR KEV💙
How he completed this challenge I will never know..He couldn’t have been any more inspiring!
It was so special to be a part of + I am forever grateful to have incredible people like Kev + @rob7lindsey that I can aspire to personally and in my career ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Rt3mMZ16Vx
🥇 Congratulations to Kevin Sinfield OBE on completing his 101 mile run in 24 hours for @mndassoc 🏃♂️
— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) November 23, 2021
🤝 Kevin has raised over £340,000 and was joined by Reds' Commercial Sales Manager Simon Fotheringham for 13 of the miles 👏
🌳🔴 #NFFC pic.twitter.com/ONHrqNsLcy
Unbelievable This 🏃🏻♂️
— John Terry (@JohnTerry26) November 23, 2021
Well done Kevin 💙👏🏻 https://t.co/F7lzuzmtZh
This is truly amazing from Kevin Sinfield👏👏 https://t.co/eugIPJfHYJ
— Chris Sutton (@chris_sutton73) November 23, 2021
I got paid to spend most of my career to play alongside @rob7lindsey and Kev. Looking back, I should have paid for the privilege. Extraordinary! #extramile https://t.co/znH1QQfN01
— Ryan Hall (@Ryan5Hall) November 23, 2021
Ytbs smashing it … absolute freak Kev nearly there now 👊🏻👏🏻🦏 https://t.co/NvureFpFnW
— Brad dwyer (@DwyerBrad) November 23, 2021
I know it’s been said a million times already, but doesn’t the friendship between Kev Sinfield and Rob Burrow give you faith in humankind.
— Chris Hoy (@chrishoy) November 23, 2021
Come on Kev!! @mndassoc @LDShospcharity Lets give this incredible man some support. Its hard enough cycling 101 miles. Let alone running it. #TheExtraMile #TeamMND
— Laura Kenny (@LauraKenny31) November 23, 2021
Text Kevin to 70143 to donate £3 or visit https://t.co/D6XcG8onbX https://t.co/zX3NrHyp2f
A true competitor on the pitch but an even bigger one off it.
— Willie Isa (@ISA_Willie) November 23, 2021
To run 101 miles in 24 hours to raise awareness and over £1m for @mndassoc is simply incredible. Legend is a word often overused but it is a massive understatement with regards to this man.
Arise, Sir Kev. Respect👏 pic.twitter.com/u2Jcd3kFsf
👏👏👏Congratulations from everyone at @ExeterChiefs to former @leedsrhinos captain and current @LeicesterTigers Kevin Sinfield on completing his epic 101-mile run for @mndassoc
— Exeter Chiefs (@ExeterChiefs) November 23, 2021
You can still donate here https://t.co/BjjWeUVKBy#mnd #rugbyfamily #mnd @MNDoddie5 pic.twitter.com/Q6yKsSsKvE
Tomorrow and Tuesday Kevin Sinfield takes on a mighty run from Welford Road to Headingley Stadiums raising money for the Motor Neurone Disease community. Love your work mate. If you wish to donate in support and get involved then here’s the link https://t.co/kvCkDCQfB3
— Jonny Wilkinson (@JonnyWilkinson) November 21, 2021
Rugby Union Family sending their best wishes to the legend that is Kevin Sinfield ahead of his superhuman challenge #theextramile
— Will Greenwood (@WillGreenwood) November 21, 2021
Starts with 4 World Cup winners and then come the rest….
League or Union who cares – it’s all rugby!! pic.twitter.com/q6J16x3E3q
Done. An incredible achievement by Kevin. #rugbyfamily #MND https://t.co/n4saJh99N2
— Scott Quinnell (@ScottQuinnell) November 23, 2021
Find yourself a friend like Kevin Sinfield.
— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) November 23, 2021
I actually love him 😍
What a man… what a captain… what a rock for @Rob7Burrow @leedsrhinos @mndassoc #TheExtraMile https://t.co/27KA1yBAEO…
You can also donate £3 by texting the word Kevin to 70143. pic.twitter.com/he9t5zXYpG
Absolute legend. It’s cold out tonight, please support Sir Kev if you can! https://t.co/XRpa3YaItm
— Hannah Cockroft MBE, DL (@HCDream2012) November 22, 2021
Fantastic end to the Kevin Sinfield run. And well done @sallynugent for the way you handled that interview. Some would have ignored the entreaty not to make him cry. Which would not have been hard. #theextramile @mndassoc
— ALASTAIR CAMPBELL (@campbellclaret) November 23, 2021
Arise Sir Kevin? 🗡 🏉
— BBC Breakfast (@BBCBreakfast) November 24, 2021
On #BBCBreakfast Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham calls for Rugby League legend Kevin Sinfield to be knighted for his fundraising efforts for MND and his great friend Rob Burrow.https://t.co/y33Ow4BbRU pic.twitter.com/QQLVbIZ7ZH
A phenomenal achievement by Kevin Sinfield, running 101 miles in 24 hours to fundraise for motor neurone disease research.
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) November 23, 2021
A heartwarming moment to see him greet the man he is running for at the finish line. https://t.co/36e6Xt1gKU
I can’t express how lucky we are to have Sir Kev in our city. He & @Rob7Burrow epitomise everything we stand for & are trying to achieve – determination, selflessness, friendship. Having lost a good friend to MND recently I know it’s a cause close to many hearts #kevinsinfield https://t.co/coJ8Kpsu8M
— Tom Riordan (@tomriordan) November 23, 2021
Morning Massive congratulations to Kevin Sinfield who has run/walked 101 miles in 24 hours to raise money for his pal @Rob7Burrow & create awareness for @mndassoc if that does not show determination friendship and create awareness we might as well all give up! WELL done pic.twitter.com/Wz2Esw0RGU
— Frank Bruno MBE 🇬🇧 (@frankbrunoboxer) November 23, 2021
Kevin Sinfield @leedsrhinos @LeicesterTigers keeping the promise made to me “Agam, I will throw my weight behind you for The @Rob7Burrow Centre for #MND @LeedsHospitals” As the day closes, I am overwhelmed by all the love and generosity in the hearts of the thousands. pic.twitter.com/X8DlwC2ap6
— Agam Jung (@AgamJung) November 23, 2021
HE'S DONE IT 🥳 #THEEXTRAMILE COMPLETED!
— MND Association (@mndassoc) November 23, 2021
"There's only one, Kevin Sinfield" 🎶
Congratulations Kevin. What you have done in the last 24 hours has been truly remarkable. We will never forget it Sir Kev.
You are our hero. Thank you for everything.
💙 https://t.co/bO4Lh08IGk pic.twitter.com/TMhT25GQSb
At 5.40am in Lofthouse in #Yorkshire Sue Lodge – who has motor neurone disease – kindly joined #kevinsinfield to ring the bell to start him off on the next leg of his #TheExtraMile challenge, running the final couple of miles at the end of his 101 mile run in 24 hrs 💓 #TeamMND pic.twitter.com/Nx3sNgp6pI
— MND Assoc VIP Team (@mndVIPteam) November 23, 2021
Everytime I see Kevin Sinfield complete these unbelievable achievements, it makes me realise just why @leedsrhinos were so successful. His determination not to give in and his mindset are absolutely incredible. I’ve said it before, he’s the person we should all aspire to be.
— Mark Wilson (@MarkWilsonRadio) November 23, 2021
