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Russ Cook

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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.

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'Hardest Geezer' set to run London Marathon on Sunday - two weeks after finishing Africa challenge

Russ Cook, the British man nicknamed the Hardest Geezer who ran the length of Africa, has said he plans to run the London Marathon this Sunday. 
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Record run across Africa by 'Hardest Geezer' contested

A Briton's claim to be the first person to run the length of Africa has been contested by a Danish man, who says he beat him to it 14 years ago.
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'Hardest Geezer' reveals scariest moment from epic run across Africa

"The Hardest Geezer" has revealed the scariest moment from his gruelling 352-day run across the whole length of Africa.
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The inspiring message from 'Hardest Geezer' as he completed epic run across Africa

There was only one way to capture the magnitude of Russ Cook's monumental mission ending - running with the history maker.
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Watch: Moment Russ Cook finishes length of Africa run

Russ Cook, nicknamed "Hardest Geezer", has finished his challenge of running the length of Africa.
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'Hardest Geezer' Cook completes run across Africa

Almost one year after starting, Russ Cook - more widely known as the Hardest Geezer - completes his challenge to run the length of Africa.
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He did it! 'Hardest Geezer' finishes gruelling challenge to run length of Africa

A British man who calls himself the "Hardest Geezer" has finished running the length of Africa after a gruelling challenge that has taken nearly a year.
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'Hardest Geezer' sets off on final day of running length of Africa after robbery ordeal and going missing in jungle

A British man running the length of Africa has set off on his final day of the gruelling challenge in Tunisia.
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