Russ Cook, known as 'The Hardest Geezer,' has been running the entire length of Africa for 340 days, covering 15,553km through 15 countries and completing 368 marathons. He has raised £269k for charity and is close to finishing his remarkable journey. With only 9 days left, his feat is considered one of the greatest athletic accomplishments ever.
ICYMI an English bloke will in 9 days become the first person ever to run the length of Africa. Also, it wasn’t a straight line he had to go the looong way around. https://t.co/BnIOzNCLjD
'It can feel like you've got an army of men pushing you back.' He’s the man who won’t stop running! @hardestgeezer started his quest to run the length of Africa back in April 2023. So far he’s run 15,683km and has just 9 days left until his mission is complete. https://t.co/LoCIDiXviT
Coming up on GMB👇 📰Millions are told to expect major delays to their journeys as the Easter holiday getaway affects roads, rail & ferries 🏃He's running the entire length of Africa & he's almost at the finish line. @hardestgeezer joins us to talk about the first thing he… https://t.co/KgfsrZbfdO
"The Hardest Geezer" Is Just 10 Days Away From Completing A Year Long Length Of Africa (Yes, The Continent) Run https://t.co/NMWGiEgCDk https://t.co/QNXHSdpWq1
This is one of the most impressive things I've seen. I've enjoyed following the @hardestgeezer stomp 1s and 2s the entire length of Africa. I'm bummed that there are only 11 days left. I can't wait to see what he does next. If you haven't been following along, now's the time. https://t.co/t3Bg27xQgQ
Russ Cook has spent the last year running the entire length of Africa. He's averaged more than a marathon a day (for 340 straight days), and it will end up being one of the greatest athletic accomplishments ever. Plus, he's raised $340,000 for charity. That's incredible. https://t.co/qGnHK6tKln
15,553km ran 368 marathons 15 countries 🇿🇦🇳🇦🇦🇴🇨🇩🇨🇬🇨🇲🇳🇬🇧🇯🇹🇬🇬🇭🇨🇮🇬🇳🇸🇳🇲🇷🇩🇿 £269k raised for charity 340 days✅ 11 left to go🫡 https://t.co/rOLH7BwCC9