Biography of russel run

English endurance athlete (born 1997)

Russell Cook (born 13 March 1997), 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.^[1][2][3]

Early life and education

Cook was born in Worthing, West Sussex,^[4] attended Vale school in Findon before attending Worthing High School and Worthing College.^{[citation needed]}

Career

In 2019, Cook ran from Istanbul, Turkey to Worthing, England in 68 days with no support team.^[5] The course covered approximately 2,900 km (1,800 miles).

In 2020,^[6] he set the world record for the fastest marathon run whilst pulling a car, in 9 hours, 56 minutes.^[5]

In 2021, Cook was buried alive for 7 days with just 20 litres of water and a ventilation