CNN

After running almost 7,500 miles across Africa, this man’s epic odyssey hangs in the balance

A mission to become the first person to run the length of Africa appears to be in some jeopardy due to visa issues. Over the last nine months, Russ Cook has run almost 7,500 miles across 13 different ...
New York Post

10,000 miles and 352 days later, endurance athlete reaches his goal of running the length of Africa

See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Sore and sandblasted but triumphant, runner Russ Cook reached the northernmost point of Africa on Sunday, almost a year ...
Runner's World

Russ Cook, the “Hardest Geezer,” Completes Bottom to Top Run of Africa

On Sunday, Russ Cook finished what he started nearly a year ago. The 27-year-old from Worthing, England, ran the entire length of Africa in 352 days. He ran over 10,000 miles through 16 ...
Mediaite

‘Hardest Geezer’: British Runner Russ Cook Finishes Running Full Length Of Africa, Raises £690k For Charity

British runner Russ Cook, dubbed the “Hardest Geezer,” completed his landmark 10,100-mile run from the southernmost to the northernmost points of Africa. Sky News captured the moment that Cook ...
CNN

Russ Cook completes epic odyssey after running the entire length of Africa in just under a year

After setting off from South Africa just under a year ago, Russ Cook finally reached the Tunisian coast on Sunday to bring his epic odyssey to an end. The endurance athlete, dubbed the ‘Hardest Geezer ...