Prince William and Catherine's surprise visit to Kevin Sinfield's charity run
Summary
Prince William and Princess Catherine made a surprise visit to meet rugby player Sir Kevin Sinfield during his week-long running challenge to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) charities. Sir Kevin is running seven ultra marathons in seven days inspired by his late teammate Rob Burrow, who died from MND in 2024.Key Facts
- Sir Kevin Sinfield is running an ultra marathon each day for seven days between Hull and Manchester to raise funds for MND charities.
- The challenge is inspired by Rob Burrow, a former rugby player and teammate of Sir Kevin, who died from MND in 2024.
- Prince William and Catherine visited Sir Kevin in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, and made a private donation to the charity.
- The total funds raised by Sir Kevin for MND causes exceed £11 million since 2020.
- The final run will end at Old Trafford in Manchester before the Super League Grand Final.
- Prince William and Catherine also met young players at Leeds Rhinos, Rob Burrow's former rugby club.
- Sir Kevin received a knighthood this year, one of the first honors awarded to a rugby league player.
- Princess Anne also showed support for Sir Kevin’s charity run earlier in the week.
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