Jamie Jones Buchanan speaks about his good friend and former teammate Rob Burrow, his sporting legacy and the Rob Burrow Marathon.
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00:01In a world full of adversity, we must dare to dream.
00:05These are Rob's words, a rallying cry, a message from a warrior who never let the odds define him.
00:12Rob was more than an athlete, he was a beacon standing shoulder to shoulder with his captain
00:18at the heart of a brotherhood, forged in both triumph and disaster.
00:23In those moments that would defeat most, they rose together in success.
00:28You simply can't have friends like this without going through the experiences we have, Rob said.
00:35In the crucible of sport, through the bitter taste of loss and the sweet breath of victory,
00:40we shape who we are.
00:42It's here where we harden ourself, our resolve, sharpen our spirit
00:47and discover the gifts we never knew we even had.
00:50Gifts that are not just for us, but are there to be given, used to serve, to uplift
00:57and to bestow.
00:58Today as we run, we run not just for medals or milestones, we run for a mate with a mate.
01:05We run for the one beside us, who pushes us further and who lifts us higher.
01:10Because when the legs fail and the lungs burn, it's the thought of that mate, their courage, their strength, their fight, that carries us forward.
01:19That was Rob's way.
01:20That's Rob's legacy.
01:21That's number seven.
01:23It's more than a shirt, it's a symbol, a reminder to move forward with love, with grit, with endless courage.
01:31Through his selfless spirit, his silent voice and his refusal to stay quiet, Rob and his mate bang the drum and lit up the darkness for those who need it the most, proving that even in the face of the fiercest battle, you can still be a light for others.
01:46This is the power of sport, this is the power of Rob, so today in his name we run, in his honour we endure and together we dare to keep dreaming.