Russell Cook, also known as Hardest Geezer, is an English endurance athlete from Worthing, West Sussex. In April 2024, Cook became the first person to run the entire length of Africa from the southernmost to the northernmost point of the continent as part of Project Africa.
Man who ran length of Africa reaches fundraising target
Russ Cook, nicknamed “Hardest Geezer”, crossed the finish line in Tunisia after 352 days on 7 April.
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