Eric Murray pays tribute to Christchurch victims with 'respect row'

New Zealand's Eric Murray and Hamish Bond. Photo / Getty

Kiwi rowing legend Eric Murray has paid tribute to the victims of Friday's mass shootings in Christchurch with a 50-minute 'respect row.'

The two-time Olympic gold medalist filmed himself alongside Hamish Bond doing 50 minutes on a rowing machine as a tribute to each of the 50 victims killed in the terror attack.

Murray posted the video on Twitter, encouraging everyone to show respect to one another.

"It's a painful thing, something that should never have happened, and something that we never thought might happen in New Zealand," Murray said.

Finished a 50minute erg as a sign of respect to our 50 Murdered brothers and sisters of the Christchurch hate shootings... we are all human beings and we should all show respect to everyone on earth. Let’s end the to Hate! <YouTube - link in bio> “We Are Kiwi Strong” pic.twitter.com/Al7zGXfD8A

— KIWIPAIR-EricMurray (@kiwipair) March 18, 2019

"Let's try and end this hate, let's not think about the bad people that are in this world, let's try and make changes as much as we possibly can.

"It's hard to think about it. We have to move forward and be strong for one another, [do] whatever we can do to help each other along, to be more respectful in life, and just love one another.

"No matter your religious background, your beliefs, your sexual orientation, whatever it is, we're all human beings, so let's act like it

"Let's act like we've got some respect for one another."

Murray claimed gold at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games and has won four consecutive World Rowing Championship gold medals.