34K views · 480 reactions | "I absolutely encourage anyone to come and run the London Marathon". Fresh from running the entire length of Africa, we caught up with Russ Cook (AKA Hardest Geezer) at the finish line on Sunday to ask him about his 2024 TCS London Marathon Day experience. 﫡 | TCS London Marathon | Facebook

🏃 Russ Cook has completed a mammoth quest to run the length of Africa having overcome health scares, visa troubles and even an armed robbery. The 27-year-old set off from South Africa's most southerly point on 22 April last year. More than 16,000 kilometres later, he crossed the finish line in Tunisia. It was not only the running that challenged the extreme runner. In Angola, he and his team were robbed at gunpoint, while Cook's difficulties in obtaining a visa for Algeria nearly derailed the e

Russ Cook, also known as the Hardest Geezer, has finished his challenge of running the length of Africa in 352 days. He's raised over £700,000 for charity and says the feat has left him feeling a bit "overwhelmed". 5 News' Simon Vigar has the remarkable story. | Channel 5 News