The Extra Mile: The Inspirational Number One Bestseller

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Nice insight into Sir Kev's life, not just the playing career but his life outside of rugby including his charity work, friendships, and family.

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The BBC Breakfast team has been following Kevin since day one, and this documentary will show never seen before footage of each of his challenges, and an exclusive first chat with him after getting his new role in the England coaching team, as well as more intimate moments with his friends, family and hundreds of supporters as he runs through towns and cities across the UK. The programme also features some of the people living with MND who have been helped and supported by his work. The documentary also highlights his extraordinary dedication to help those affected by MND, and offers an insight into how this journey has changed him personally too. In rugby league you don't have to win the ball. You don't have to spend any time on your set-piece. In union you have to spend a lot of time [on set-piece]." Motor neuron disease (MND) is a rapidly progressing terminal illness, which stops signals from the brain reaching the muscles. It can rob people of their ability to walk, talk, swallow or breathe unaided. Someone’s lifetime risk of getting MND is 1 in 300 and the average life expectancy is just 18 months from diagnosis. There is currently no cure or meaningful treatment for this devastating disease. Told with Sinfield's characteristic warmth, dry wit and inspirational leadership, The Extra Mile is the story of an astonishing life, of an enduring friendship, of perseverance against the most difficult of challenges, and of a remarkable, humble human being who has defied the odds. The book equips readers with the tools and the mindset to embrace togetherness and to overcome their own challenges.On top of that, Sinfield's coaching skills will be held up against the shining example of defence guru Shaun Edwards' influence on France. The run will continue throughout the night, with the final leg from Hyde Park in Leeds to Headingley beginning at 07:40 GMT on Tuesday. A nerve-settling victory against Italy followed, before another win in Cardiff in England's last fixture on 25 February. Speaking to BBC Radio Leeds last week, Sinfield said he hoped the experience would be "horrible and unpleasant". Sinfield is being accompanied along his route by a physiotherapist Sinfield and Burrow shared an unbreakable bond as players with Leeds Rhinos, winning every trophy there was to win and solidifying themselves as giants of the game. Yet in the two years since Burrow was diagnosed with the disease, that bond has strengthened further. It is not difficult to see why. “To my amazing friend Kev, you don’t realise the impact you have had on me and the whole MND community,” Burrow said as they sat alongside each other.

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He helped me a bit. I was explaining to him about rugby union: it's always a contest for the ball, you can lose the ball at any time. I'm grateful to be a tiny help to raise awareness." Every 7km section has to completed in less than 60 minutes Burrow hopes to be at the finishing line but Sinfield said: "Whether Rob is going to be good enough to be there on Tuesday, we'll have to wait and see.

The extraordinary memoir of the sporting icon, devoted friend and fundraising hero who has inspired the nation in his fight against MND There are an estimated 5,000 adults in the UK currently living with motor neurone disease. Every day, an average of six people are diagnosed with MND. The MND Association focuses on improving access to care, funding research, and campaigning for those people living with, or affected by, MND.

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Former Liverpool, Bradford City and Bolton Wanderers footballer Stephen Darby and close friend and British Forces Veteran Chris Rimmer have partnered together to launch The Darby Rimmer MND Foundation. As he pushed on further north, Sinfield - who was awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours for fundraising and services to rugby league in June - was joined on one section by former Manchester City, Liverpool and England footballer Gemma Bonner. In 2019, Burrow, who is now 40, was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. Sinfield sprung into action.Sinfield only joined England in December and, after such a short time together, their defensive efforts got off to a shaky start against Scotland in February . Sinfield is over a month into the tournament now and the former Great Britain and England rugby league player's impact will reveal itself further. In November 2017, Doddie and his trustees launched the registered charity, My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. Our vision is simple: A World Free of MND. Kevin Sinfield walks into Headingley Stadum with Rob Burrow’s daughter, Macy. Photograph: Zac Goodwin/PA

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On Friday 3 February, this new half hour documentary Kevin Sinfield: Going The Extra Mile follows Kevin on his journey through gruelling athletic challenges to raise money for charities helping people affected by motor neurone disease (MND), including his former Rugby League team mate Rob Burrow, who was diagnosed with the disease in 2019. Then in 2021, he set out to run 101 miles from Leicester - where he was coaching - to Leeds and ended up running 104 miles after getting lost twice. This year he’s been thrown further into the spotlight as he’s been named the defence coach of England’s Rugby Union team ahead of the World Cup and Six Nations championships. Speaking on BBC Two documentary Kevin Sinfield: Going the Extra Mile , he added: "It shows you that with a will and a fight, you can get a lot of things done." Burrow (left) and Sinfield won seven Super League titles together at Leeds Rhinos The team sits down with Kevin ahead of his busy schedule, for an exclusive first interview on what his future looks like and if he will continue his fund raising efforts for MND.When time matters most, we’re a helping hand of support, so people with MND can make precious time count with the ones they love. Whether that’s helping families make memories through accessible holidays, grants to improve quality of life, or an Advocate to fight their corner and secure essential home adaptations faster, we’re here to help. Sinfield only made the move from league coaching to union in 2021 and when he did, he got in touch with Edwards, of whose playing and coaching he says he is "a huge fan". About the Author: Born in Oldham and known affectionately as 'Sir Kev', Kevin Sinfield retired in 2016 as an idol of the Leeds Rhinos' golden years and as a former England captain. Sinfield won seven Super League titles, three World Cup Challenges and two Challenge Cups in 521 matches for his club. From 2003 he captained a side that exemplified the best of his sport. Sinfield became the first rugby league player to be nominated for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award, finishing in second place behind Andy Murray in 2015.