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Russ Cook claimed to be the first to complete the epic challenge after arriving at the finishing line in Tunisia on Sunday.
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Inside 'Hardest Geezer' Russ Cook's 10,000-mile odyssey
Russ Cook, a marathon runner who refers to himself as the 'Hardest Geezer' completed a 10,100-mile run from Cape Agulhas in South Africa to Ras Angela, Tunisia, in 352 days.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
What a difference 352 days can make! How 'Hardest Geezer' Russ Cook's face changed as he conquered his 10,000-mile epic across Africa (but kept his trademark Forrest Gump beard the whole time)
Self-proclaimed 'Hardest Geezer' Russ Cook, 27, went through various stages of appearances as he conquered his 10,000 mile epic marathon across Africa - but keeping his beard the while time.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
Dodging machetes and crossing sandstorms, 'Hardest Geezer' runs length of Africa
Russ Cook crossed 16 countries over the equivalent of 385 marathons – more than 16,300 kilometres – surviving machete-wielding villagers, desert sandstorms and crippling bouts of food poisoning.
Source: watoday.com.au
Briton completes epic run the full length of Africa
The 27-year-old set off from South Africa's most southerly point on 22 April last year. By the time he crossed the finish line in Tunisia, he had taken more than 19 million steps in 16 countries, running the equivalent of 385 marathons in 351 days.
Source: ewn.co.za