„Hardest Geezer“ Russ Cook beendete am Sonntag den London-Marathon – nur zwei Wochen nachdem er seinen epischen 10.000-Meilen-Lauf durch ganz Afrika beendet hatte.
Und jetzt hat der 27-jährige Läufer darüber gesprochen, wo alles begann, als er den bizarren Moment verriet, in dem er sich entschied, mit dem Sport zu beginnen.
Bei seinem Auftritt bei Good Morning Britain am Montag
After 10,000 miles, 16 countries and 352 days of back-to-back marathons, Russ Cook, aka the Hardest Geezer, has finally finished running the length of Africa.
Throughout his incredible journey, Russ has no doubt inspired many to dust off their trainers and start running.
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Russ Cook aus Großbritannien überwand die Gefahr in einem Jahr, in dem er von Südafrika nach Tunesien rannte.
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‘Hardest Geezer’ Russ Cook has denied knowing anything about the row over whether he’s the first to run the length of Africa after jokes he ‘needs to sort his mop out’ and is looking forward to his first Greggs after completing his 10,000 mile odyssey.
Speaking on Good Morning Britain this morning, the extreme marathon runner said: ‘It was quite overwhelming yesterday there’s so many people here and it’s amazing to have so much support.
‘I had a great party
A British man who has been running the length of Africa in a mammoth challenge which has seen him cross 16 countries and survive a gunpoint robbery and a kidnapping has crossed the finish line in Tunisia.
Russ Cook, an extreme marathon runner who calls himself ‘Hardest Geezer’ on social media, has covered around 10,000 miles from South Africa to Tunisia across 352 days, completing the equivalent of 386 marathons.
The 27-year-old, from Worthing, West Sussex, crossed the border into
Cancer survivors have shown their support for the Princess of Wales – revealing that telling their children about the disease was ‘the hardest thing they’ve ever had to do’.
Parents who battled the condition have rallied behind Kate Middleton, 42, who last night said that ‘it has taken them time to explain everything to George, Charlotte and Louis in a way that is appropriate for them, and to reassure them that she is going to be ok’.
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Here are the meanings of the least-found words that were used in (mostly) recent Times articles.
1. lacteal — relating to, or consisting of, milk:
A bipartisan group of 32 members of Congress is asking the Food and Drug Administration to crack down on companies that call plant-based beverages “milk.” They say F.D.A. regulations define milk as a “lacteal secretion” obtained by milking “one or more healthy cows.” — Got Almond Milk? Dairy Farms Protest Milk Label on Nondairy
Here are the meanings of the least-found words that were used in (mostly) recent Times articles.
1. minyan — quorum of 10 Jews necessary for religious observance:
“We don’t have the same attendance,” said Stephen Weiss, the longtime ritual director for Tree of Life. It has been more difficult to reach the required minyan, or quorum, of 10 people in order to recite certain prayers. — Jury Convicts Man in Killing of 11 in Pittsburgh Synagogue (June 16, 2023)
The short-term car insurance company Veygo have revealed the best and worst places to pass a driving test in the UK, as demand for tests continues to grow.
According to figures sourced for the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), 1.68 million driving tests took place between June 2022 and June 2023, an increase of 150,000 over the previous 12-month period.
However, the pass rate fell during the time period to 48.4 percent, the lowest figures for three years, with
