Here is all you need to know about Russell Cook, the ‘hardest geezer’ including his girlfriend, Africa route and bioย
Russell, who is currently running the entire length of Africa without taking a day off, is originally from the small British town of Worthing and being talked about all over the internet.
With just one month gone, his goal was to cover an incredible 15,000 km, beginning at the southernmost point of South Africa and ending on the northern coast of Tunisia. He has taken the stage recently following his amazing accomplishment of becoming the first person to run the whole length of the African continent.
Who is runner Russell ‘Hardest Geezer’ Cook who ran across Africa, bio, age, girlfriend and map route
After 352 days & 385 marathons, Russell Cook is the first person EVER to run the length of Africa ๐
Heโs faced illness, kidnapping & armed robbery while raising ยฃ700k+ for charity ๐คฏ
His story is a reminder that progress, not perfection, is key.
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— Thomas Hal Robson-Kanu (@RobsonKanu) April 8, 2024
He was able to raise $870,000 (six hundred thousand pounds) for the Running Charity and the Sandblast throughout this endeavour. Additionally, in 9 hours and 56 minutes, the ultramarathon runner set a world record for the quickest marathon run while towing a car.
After 352 days, he crossed the finish line in Tunisia, having completed the circumnavigation of Africa. Meanwhile, people are wondering about Cook who is also nicknamed “hardest geezer.” Here is all you need to know about him.
Who is Russell Cook?
Known by his nickname Hardest Geezer, Russell Cook was born on March 13, 1997, in Worthing, West Sussex, England. He is a British endurance athlete with multiple world records. He is dating Emily Bell.
The 27-year-old is the first person in history to have completed the Project Africa feat of running the whole length of Africa as of April 2024.
With the goal of travelling the whole length of the continent, Cook launched Project Africa on April 22, 2023. He left Cape Agulhas, South Africa, on April 7, 2024, and arrived in Ras Angela, Tunisia.
His achievements include covering the distance in 68 days between Worthing, England and Istanbul, Turkey. Another include achieving a world record of 9 hours, 56 minutes for the quickest marathon run while towing a car.
Additionally, his list of achievements include travelling the full length of Africa, having travelled 16,000 kilometres and passed through 16 nations.
Cook has visited sixteen countries: Algeria, Tunisia, Senegal, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Namibia, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Mauritania, Guinea, and Tunisia.