You must have heard many stories of marathon runners. But if you know about ‘Hardest Geyser’ you will be shocked. A runner who covered 16 countries on foot. Crossed the whole of South Africa while running. He has become the first person in the world who has achieved this feat. Not only this, he also raised Rs 7.36 crore for charity.
We are talking about British marathon runner Russell Cook. The journey of 27-year-old Russell Cook started on April 7. He started the race from El Agulhas village, the southernmost point of Africa. Kept going continuously for 352 days. Covered a distance of 16 thousand kilometers. Many problems also came to light. Looting was done at gun point. Also became a victim of food poisoning. After the successful campaign, when he was crossing the finish line in Tunisia, people showered him with flowers.
Why was it named ‘Hardest Geyser’?
During his journey Russell Cook passed through Namibia, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Senegal, Mauritania and Algeria. Every place had a different experience. He himself shared his pictures on social media platforms and told how he completed this journey. When he was asked why he named himself ‘Hardest Geezer’. In response he said, its real meaning is to challenge yourself and do something incredible.
The first person ever to run the entire length of Africa. Mission completed pic.twitter.com/PZk5aDCDgH
—Russ Cook (@hardestgeezer) April 7, 2024
there will be no regrets
Russell Cook once fell ill due to alcohol and gambling addiction. He was not able to understand anything. He started suffering from various mental health problems. Then he decided to change his life. And set out. He was not alone. When people read about him, they joined together. Many people were seen walking with him. He said, hopefully they will look back at their life and have no regrets. An American supporter told that he was resting at his home when he read Cook’s post, after the post he thought that he could not miss this historic occasion. Cook raised charity money of more than Rs 7.36 crore through the marathon. All this money was collected for two different charities through a charity platform named Give Star.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: April 8, 2024, 19:38 IST
