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Kevin Sinfield knighted for raising $26 million for motor neurone disease
Kevin Sinfield has been knighted for his work raising money and awareness for motor neurone disease, or MND.
The former Great Britain rugby league captain has raised $26 million through running challenges over seven years.
He began fundraising after his close friend and former teammate Rob Burrow was diagnosed with MND in 2019.
Burrow died in 2024, after living with the disease.
Sinfield’s challenges have included running seven marathons in seven days and, this year, completing a 50-kilometre run each day for seven days.
His fundraising supports people affected by MND, and he also runs a mile with MND families during his challenges.
Kevin Sinfield was knighted by Prince William for his work raising funds and awareness for motor neurone disease.
Sinfield has raised $26 million through seven running challenges over the past seven years.
His fundraising began after his longtime teammate and close friend Rob Burrow was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2019.
Burrow died in 2024.
Sinfield’s challenges have included running seven marathons in seven days and completing an ultra-marathon each day for seven days.
- Who
- Kevin Sinfield, a former Great Britain rugby league captain and England rugby assistant coach.
- What
- He was knighted for raising funds and awareness for motor neurone disease.
- When
- Prince William presented the honour at Windsor Castle last month, according to the article published on November 8, 2026.
- Where
- Windsor Castle.
- Why
- Sinfield was honoured for his fundraising and awareness work for motor neurone disease, inspired by his friend Rob Burrow’s diagnosis.
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Rob Burrow was diagnosed with motor neurone disease.
Sinfield promised Burrow he would raise a certain sum of money by the following Christmas.
Sinfield ran seven marathons in seven days, raising more than £2 million after aiming for £77,777.
Burrow died.
Prince William knighted Sinfield at Windsor Castle.
- Funds raised
- $26 million
- Running challenges
- Seven
- First challenge target
- £77,777
- First challenge raised
- More than £2 million
- Rob Burrow diagnosed
- 2019
- Rob Burrow died
- 2024
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Frankly, he should have been Sir Kevin years ago
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