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'''Russell Cook''' (born 13 March 1997), also known as '''Hardest Geezer''', is an English [[endurance athlete]] from [[Worthing, West Sussex]]. |
'''Russell Cook''' (born 13 March 1997), also known as '''Hardest Geezer''', is an English [[endurance athlete]] from [[Worthing, West Sussex]]. Cook ran of the entire length of [[Africa]] from the southernmost to the northernmost point of the continent, finishing the run in April 2024<!-- Please consult Talk page before making changes --> as part of [[Project Africa]].<ref name="guard" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Kelly |first=Guy |date=2024-04-08 |title=How the ‘Hardest Geezer’ ran across Africa straight into an unlikely feud |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/08/russ-cook-hardest-geezer-africa-jesper-olsen-ultramarathon/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}</ref> Russ took on the challenge because he had faced [[mental health]] issues and a [[gambling addiction]]. |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Cook was born in [[Worthing, West Sussex]],<ref name="bbc" /> attended Vale school in [[Findon, West Sussex|Findon]] before attending [[Worthing High School, West Sussex|Worthing High School]] and [[Worthing College]].{{cn|date=April 2024}} |
Cook was born in [[Worthing, West Sussex]],<ref name="bbc">{{Cite news |date=2024-04-07 |title=Russ Cook: The man who ran the length of Africa |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-68725446 |access-date=2024-04-07 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> attended Vale school in [[Findon, West Sussex|Findon]] before attending [[Worthing High School, West Sussex|Worthing High School]] and [[Worthing College]].{{cn|date=April 2024}} |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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As part of his endeavour he raised money for the Running Charity, whom offer running and mental health programmes to people struggling, as well as the charity Sandblast who support the indigenous [[Sahrawis|Saharawi population]] of [[Western Sahara]].<ref name="guard">{{Cite news |last=Davies |first=Caroline |date=2024-04-07 |title=‘I’m a little bit tired’: Briton becomes first person to run the length of Africa |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/07/british-man-becomes-first-person-to-run-the-length-of-africa |access-date=2024-04-09 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |
As part of his endeavour he raised money for the Running Charity, whom offer running and mental health programmes to people struggling, as well as the charity Sandblast who support the indigenous [[Sahrawis|Saharawi population]] of [[Western Sahara]].<ref name="guard">{{Cite news |last=Davies |first=Caroline |date=2024-04-07 |title=‘I’m a little bit tired’: Briton becomes first person to run the length of Africa |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/07/british-man-becomes-first-person-to-run-the-length-of-africa |access-date=2024-04-09 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |
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Cook took on the challenge because he had faced [[mental health]] issues, [[gambling addiction]], and struggles with [[alcoholism]].<ref name="bbc" /> |
Cook took on the challenge because he had faced [[mental health]] issues, [[gambling addiction]], and struggles with [[alcoholism]].<ref name="bbc" /> |
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Having completed the challenge, the [[World Runners Association|World Runner's Association]] (WRA) disputed Cook's claim stating [[Jesper Olsen (runner)|Jesper Olsen]], a WRA member is the first person to run the length of Africa.<ref name="guard" /> The common issue with these claims is none of them had run from the southernmost point to the northernmost point.<ref name=":0" /> Nicholas Bourne from the [[United Kingdom]] successfully obtained the record in 1998 although started in [[Cape Town|Cape Town, South Africa]] and finished in [[Cairo|Cairo, Egypt]].<ref name="indep">{{Cite news |last=Braidwood |first=Jamie |date=2024-04-08 |title=Row erupts over Hardest Geezer’s claim of ‘record’ run of Africa |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/hardest-geezer-africa-run-record-length-of-b2524948.html |access-date=2024-04-09 |publisher=[[The Independent]] |language=en}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 15:24, 13 April 2024
 | This article's factual accuracy is disputed. (April 2024) |
 | It has been suggested that Project Africa be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since April 2024. |
| Personal information | |
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| Nickname | Hardest Geezer |
| Nationality | Englisch |
| Born | 13 March 1997 Worthing, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Ultrarunning |
| Updated on 7 April 2024 | |
Russell Cook (born 13 March 1997), also known as Hardest Geezer, is an English endurance athlete from Worthing, West Sussex. Cook ran of the entire length of Africa from the southernmost to the northernmost point of the continent, finishing the run in April 2024 as part of Project Africa.[1][2] Russ took on the challenge because he had faced mental health issues and a gambling addiction.
Early life and education
Cook was born in Worthing, West Sussex,[3] attended Vale school in Findon before attending Worthing High School and Worthing College.[citation needed]
Career
In 2020, Cook ran from Istanbul, Turkey to Worthing, England in 68 days.[4] Also in 2020,[5] he set the world record for the fastest marathon run whilst pulling a car, in 9 hours, 56 minutes.[4]
Running the length of Africa
On 22 April 2023, Cook began Project Africa, planning to run the entire length of the African continent. He began in Cape Agulhas, South Africa, the southernmost point and ended in Ras Angela, Tunisia, the northernmost point on 7 April 2024.[6] The course covered 16,000 km (9,900 mi) and crossed 16 countries.[7] During the run, he had to overcome several challenges including being robbed at gunpoint, food poisoning and being accosted by men with machetes.[8]
As part of his endeavour he raised money for the Running Charity, whom offer running and mental health programmes to people struggling, as well as the charity Sandblast who support the indigenous Saharawi population of Western Sahara.[1] Cook took on the challenge because he had faced mental health issues, gambling addiction, and struggles with alcoholism.[3] Having completed the challenge, the World Runner's Association (WRA) disputed Cook's claim stating Jesper Olsen, a WRA member is the first person to run the length of Africa.[1] The common issue with these claims is none of them had run from the southernmost point to the northernmost point.[2] Nicholas Bourne from the United Kingdom successfully obtained the record in 1998 although started in Cape Town, South Africa and finished in Cairo, Egypt.[9]
References
- ^ a b c Davies, Caroline (2024-04-07). "'I'm a little bit tired': Briton becomes first person to run the length of Africa". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ a b Kelly, Guy (2024-04-08). "How the 'Hardest Geezer' ran across Africa straight into an unlikely feud". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ a b "Russ Cook: The man who ran the length of Africa". BBC News. 2024-04-07. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ a b Heath, Jacob (2020-10-26). "The record-breaking Sussex runner known as 'The Hardest Geezer'". Sussex Live. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ Green, Olly (2023-07-19). "Russ Cook: The 'Hardest Geezer' aiming to run the length of Africa". Run247. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "He did it! 'Hardest Geezer' Russ Cook finishes gruelling challenge to run length of Africa". Sky News. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "He did it! 'Hardest Geezer' Russ Cook finishes gruelling challenge to run length of Africa". Sky News. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Mather, Victor (8 April 2024). "Guns, Machetes and Illness: The Perils of Running the Length of Africa". New York Times. Archived from the original on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Braidwood, Jamie (2024-04-08). "Row erupts over Hardest Geezer's claim of 'record' run of Africa". The Independent. Retrieved 2024-04-09.