Russ Cook AKA The Hardest Geezer became the first person to ever run the entire length of Africa last year.

From his starting point in Cape Agulhas, South Africa, through sandstorms in the Sahara Desert, rainforests, mountain ranges and long empty roads stretched out for miles in front of him, Russ ran the equivalent of 386 marathons before finally crossing the finish line in Tunisia 50 weeks later.

In this episode, Russ speaks about the enormous physical and mental toll this feat had, and the terrifying moments where he truly thought he was going to die. 

LINKS

• Follow Russ Cook on Instagram @hardestgeezer
• Read more of Russ' story in his book, Hardest Geezer: Mind Over Miles here
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• Learn more about Ant on his website antmiddleton.com
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CREDITS
Host: Ant Middleton
Editor: Adrian Walton
Executive Producer: Anna Henvest 
Managing Producer: Elle Beattie

Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present.