{"id":215889,"date":"2025-02-04T12:00:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T12:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-hardest-geezer-is-back-to-run-the-length-of-new-zealand\/"},"modified":"2025-02-04T12:00:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T12:00:19","slug":"the-hardest-geezer-is-back-to-run-the-length-of-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-hardest-geezer-is-back-to-run-the-length-of-new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The Hardest Geezer&#8217; is back to run the length of New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/ZanBoZ9VE54\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"'The Hardest Geezer' is back to run the length of New Zealand\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZanBoZ9VE54\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Russ Cook, also known as the &#8216;Hardest Geezer&#8217;, is back to take on his next challenge.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Cook will head to New Zealand and take on the Te Araroa 3,000km trail in March. <\/p>\n<p>The challenge covers running the length of New Zealand and will see him take on 60 ultramarathons through mountains and forests. <\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old, from Worthing, West Sussex, previously ran the length of Africa, where he and his team were robbed at gunpoint during the challenge. <\/p>\n<p>#running #africa #newzealand #skynews <\/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>Russ Cook, also known as the &#8216;Hardest Geezer&#8217;, is back to take on his next challenge. 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