Like 385 marathons in 351 days: UK man completes utterly unthinkable 16,000km feat
Russ Cook on Monday completed a mammoth quest to run the length of Africa having overcome health scares , visa troubles and even an armed robbery .
By the time he crossed the finish line in Tunisia, he had taken more than 19 million steps in 16 countries, running the equivalent of 385 marathons in 351 days. Russ Cook is joined by supporters on the final leg of his 16,000 kilometre challenge to run across the African continent. “Wanted to open up the last day of this project to anyone and everyone who has been watching and supporting,” he said on X, formerly Twitter.
“Get your daiquiris ready girls and boys this is gonna be mega,” he added. Cook joked throughout his journey that he craved a strawberry daiquiri. It was not only the running that challenged the extreme runner.
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