{"id":147615,"date":"2024-04-08T12:00:24","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T11:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/hardest-geezer-russ-cook-speaks-to-the-media-after-record-breaking-run-across-africa\/"},"modified":"2024-04-08T12:00:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T11:00:24","slug":"hardest-geezer-russ-cook-speaks-to-the-media-after-record-breaking-run-across-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/hardest-geezer-russ-cook-speaks-to-the-media-after-record-breaking-run-across-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Hardest Geezer&#8217; Russ Cook speaks to the media after record-breaking run across Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/_gpvB4zmglY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"'Hardest Geezer' Russ Cook speaks to the media after record-breaking run across Africa\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_gpvB4zmglY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Sky News was live at the finish line as Russ Cook, who calls himself &quot;Hardest Geezer&quot; on social media, completed his run from the tip of South Africa to Tunisia.<\/p>\n<p>Cook, from Worthing, West Sussex, was joined by supporters as he crossed the finish line in Ras Angela, Tunisia, the most northern point of the African continent on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;It was good, I&#8217;m a bit tired,&quot; he told Sky News after taking a dip in the ocean<\/p>\n<p>You can read more about Russ Cook&#8217;s journey on the Sky News website: <\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/hardest-geezer-sets-off-on-final-day-of-running-length-of-africa-after-robbery-ordeal-and-going-missing-in-jungle-13109411<\/p>\n<p>#RussCook #Marathon #Running <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/ <\/p>\n<p>Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here\/Los video de Sky News est\u00e1n disponibles en espa\u00f1ol aqu\u00ed: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog <\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sky News was live at the finish line as Russ Cook, who calls himself &quot;Hardest Geezer&quot; on social media, completed his run from the tip of South Africa to Tunisia. 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