'Hardest Geezer' Russ Cook talks about his amazing run through Africa

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  • čas přidán 4. 06. 2024
  • Russ Cook, who calls himself the "Hardest Geezer", joined Sky News to tell his story of his gruelling challenge to run the length of Africa which he recently completed.
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Komentáře • 137

  • @RicoAndJodie
    @RicoAndJodie Před měsícem +376

    Im a bit bummed for how little credit his amazing team has been given on all the media sessions

    • @Wheezyboi
      @Wheezyboi Před měsícem +18

      Listen to the happy hour podcast, the team get lots of praise and even appear on the show.

    • @AP-hr5fr
      @AP-hr5fr Před měsícem +24

      I've followed the journey from day one and think his team were amazing. However, let Russ have his moment!!. His team were paid for their work which a lot of people either don't realise, or forget. Not taking anything away from the work they've put in, but what Russ has done is nothing short of incredible and I'm so glad he's being recognised for it

  • @byFusKy
    @byFusKy Před měsícem +456

    He misspoke he meant he's raised over £870,000 for charity not £170,000.

    • @irenedavo3768
      @irenedavo3768 Před měsícem +1

      What Charity?

    • @RicoAndJodie
      @RicoAndJodie Před měsícem

      @@irenedavo3768the running charity and sandblast. Theres more info on his social media and youtube channel

    • @panher
      @panher Před měsícem

      @@irenedavo3768 The Running Charity

    • @droy333
      @droy333 Před měsícem

      @@irenedavo3768 Two of them.

    • @JohnCouzens-hd9vs
      @JohnCouzens-hd9vs Před měsícem

      @@irenedavo3768 2 , he has mentioned them a number of times in various interviews - take a look🐕‍🦺

  • @rianshortt7085
    @rianshortt7085 Před měsícem +177

    Russ undersells himself so much! This guy is the true definition of grit and determination, pushed through every challenge and injury he faced with pure class!

  • @dango9786
    @dango9786 Před měsícem +43

    Love that they included a clip of Gus running behind him with a machete in hand

  • @MCFCity
    @MCFCity Před měsícem +80

    Absolute legend. I'm glad I went to Tunisia to run the last 42km with him. What an honour!

  • @K0ALA.
    @K0ALA. Před měsícem +23

    Shame that his adventure on CZcams wasn’t given this much attention - honestly the best 80 part series on the internet 😂

  • @wentale
    @wentale Před měsícem +40

    what's next 'icecream'! Such a classic.....honest, down to earth and I'm so glad to be able to follow this journey over the last year.

  • @EscapeTheMatrix......
    @EscapeTheMatrix...... Před měsícem +76

    Top bloke! Unbelievable feat of mental and physical endurance! 💪🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

    • @jonmul1278
      @jonmul1278 Před měsícem +2

      Why the butchers apron

    • @EscapeTheMatrix......
      @EscapeTheMatrix...... Před měsícem +2

      @@jonmul1278 What?

    • @34547
      @34547 Před měsícem +3

      🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

    • @NTL578
      @NTL578 Před měsícem +2

      🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

    • @jackdiffey1749
      @jackdiffey1749 Před měsícem +1

      🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  • @MWProducer1133
    @MWProducer1133 Před měsícem +13

    Can he be 2024 sports personality of the year …. YES

  • @elijahheyes9061
    @elijahheyes9061 Před měsícem +85

    Wow. He should have raised £170 million. This should have been more publicised for the last year. First I heard was on Radio 2 last week.

    • @markfrancis3162
      @markfrancis3162 Před měsícem +21

      he misspoke ive been following him a long time and it went from 170k a few weeks ago to 870k today. Hopefully he gets his million when his final vlog is released :)
      I have my 50 quid ready when the final vid gets dropped

    • @pendulum1997
      @pendulum1997 Před měsícem +2

      @@markfrancis3162why not donate now?

    • @Radioroom91
      @Radioroom91 Před měsícem

      Watched the whole series on yt its pretty funny at times.

    • @irenedavo3768
      @irenedavo3768 Před měsícem

      What Charity?

    • @medyassenoukil460
      @medyassenoukil460 Před měsícem

      No hi raised £ 870k

  • @midnightoverthinkersclub
    @midnightoverthinkersclub Před měsícem +2

    Amazing. What a legend... Followed it on CZcams from day 1. Well done Russ and your amazing team (all played a huge part in it!!). Congrats!

  • @coynierobertloynes3947
    @coynierobertloynes3947 Před měsícem +11

    The greatest endurance a human has ever completed. Well done that English man

    • @XenoBeano
      @XenoBeano Před měsícem

      not sure. people have cycled solo from london to sydney without a support team before

  • @DeqzNW
    @DeqzNW Před měsícem +23

    Russ Cook aka Hardest Geezer aka The Ginger Jesus aka Ten Toes & Tarmac. Absolute legend!

  • @kingsting12
    @kingsting12 Před měsícem +7

    Incredible human achievement.

  • @nameone1229
    @nameone1229 Před měsícem +86

    Russ looking like a wizard 😂

  • @medyassenoukil460
    @medyassenoukil460 Před měsícem

    Am just admirative... A real Man with a big M

  • @ditokelio7860
    @ditokelio7860 Před měsícem +23

    Good interviewer

  • @kiloftd
    @kiloftd Před měsícem +1

    CONGRATS RUSS

  • @gilbogabbins5076
    @gilbogabbins5076 Před měsícem +1

    I've watched his channel from the start and never felt like starting to run, but something about this interview has inspired me. Can't quite put my finger on why 😂🤔

  • @tomd5069
    @tomd5069 Před měsícem

    Actually inspiring

  • @factgrab
    @factgrab Před měsícem +5

    the hardest geezer? more like the humblest geezer

  • @Gallardo575
    @Gallardo575 Před měsícem

    What a legend

  • @Casperr123
    @Casperr123 Před měsícem +7

    Such a modest and humble and real person this HG guy is, after achieving the impossible. Well gone mate !

  • @user-nt9nd7xm5f
    @user-nt9nd7xm5f Před měsícem

    What an amazing achievement, fabulous, I wished I’d known about it before, where’s my algorithm for that CZcams

  • @edgeprobability
    @edgeprobability Před měsícem

    Legendary human feat.

  • @benfairley8178
    @benfairley8178 Před měsícem +17

    Go on russ 🎉

  • @Monica-jq4gy
    @Monica-jq4gy Před měsícem

    wow!

  • @bigleemac
    @bigleemac Před měsícem +1

    Tough as they come that lad

  • @sanidadeelogica4979
    @sanidadeelogica4979 Před měsícem +8

    Such a dude

  • @tomhudson7577
    @tomhudson7577 Před měsícem +15

    I can’t even run to the shop let alone 16 countries

  • @johncopeland3826
    @johncopeland3826 Před měsícem +3

    Hardest Geezer ! This dude was clean shaved this morning ....

  • @JouneyOfTheAmateurRunner
    @JouneyOfTheAmateurRunner Před měsícem +2

    One word - Legend - a top geezer - inspiring-

  • @grantwallace1882
    @grantwallace1882 Před měsícem +3

    There needs to be a book.... I would buy it!

  • @tomhudson7577
    @tomhudson7577 Před měsícem +10

    Top geezer

  • @WS-bk7uu
    @WS-bk7uu Před měsícem +1

    Geezer, geezer, geezer, geezer!👏

  • @manchesterfoodieclub
    @manchesterfoodieclub Před měsícem +1

    Well done mate incredible😮😊

  • @Grievous-
    @Grievous- Před měsícem +18

    The homeless-looking ginger runners are coming out of the woodwork. Beau Miles comes to mind.

  • @kjwilson862
    @kjwilson862 Před měsícem +8

    Top Man 👏💪

  • @tbd-5160
    @tbd-5160 Před měsícem +23

    Well now we can't say Gingers never did anything

  • @JasonRamasami
    @JasonRamasami Před měsícem

    Is it bad that I'm more excited about him being from Worthing.

  • @heikeherbert3683
    @heikeherbert3683 Před měsícem +3

    Hero Geezer 👏

  • @jfirbfi3383
    @jfirbfi3383 Před měsícem +1

    I see hardest geezer, i press like

  • @coldpotatoes2556
    @coldpotatoes2556 Před měsícem +1

    Credit to everyone who gets out of their comfort zone.

  • @CrispyTheCongueror
    @CrispyTheCongueror Před měsícem +1

    Man’s dad law gunna be insane 😂

  • @tomhudson7577
    @tomhudson7577 Před měsícem +18

    Proud to be British 🇬🇧

    • @34547
      @34547 Před měsícem +1

      English *

    • @lilme7052
      @lilme7052 Před 25 dny

      ​@@34547Same thing

  • @En4769cwn
    @En4769cwn Před měsícem +1

    Who wants we do this with different route

  • @andreistoian2096
    @andreistoian2096 Před měsícem +8

    Big fuckin G . All respect

  • @TheeHurricane555
    @TheeHurricane555 Před měsícem

    Who is presenter

  • @robertcampomizzi7988
    @robertcampomizzi7988 Před měsícem

    He looks a lot like a guy we called "Beard-o"

  • @gaboen1221
    @gaboen1221 Před měsícem +2

    Just a pity that he rarely mention his team that assisted him - he wouldn't have made it without them.

  • @tommyperks6832
    @tommyperks6832 Před měsícem +6

    He deserves all the credit he’s getting but I’m over these traditional media 10 minute plastic interviews, bring on the podcasts.

  • @irenedavo3768
    @irenedavo3768 Před měsícem

    What Charity?

  • @brycedunlap
    @brycedunlap Před měsícem +6

    The movie rights alone will make him some good dough some day.

  • @angelamouland8012
    @angelamouland8012 Před měsícem

    What a legend. So modest. Hope all this media coverage gets the total up to £1M.

  • @bensmith9719
    @bensmith9719 Před měsícem +1

    "A really long run" lol good onya Russ.

  • @ReubenSchmitz
    @ReubenSchmitz Před měsícem +3

    He looks a bit tired, wonder why

  • @hasbulla2012
    @hasbulla2012 Před měsícem

    He should keep the beard and hair. He looks wise now.

  • @blek1987
    @blek1987 Před měsícem +3

    "I'm going to get a haircut, imminently"

  • @McfcMancs
    @McfcMancs Před měsícem +2

    Stomping while smashing that tarmac to pieces with them 1’s & 2’s. Congratulations Russ…The Hardest Geezer will be back in the future. Can’t wait and gutted it’s over for now. Until next time…peace bro.

  • @denisventham8062
    @denisventham8062 Před měsícem +1

    He should become a saint

  • @34547
    @34547 Před měsícem +2

    English endurance athlete*

  • @mzanziman9150
    @mzanziman9150 Před měsícem +1

    Why did she give the distance in Miles? Also eight hundred and seventy thousand pounds

  • @horizonvariations
    @horizonvariations Před měsícem

    He's raised over a million pounds

  • @daedaluxe
    @daedaluxe Před měsícem +1

    Thought that was Mia Khalifa for a second

  • @zachbourgraf7707
    @zachbourgraf7707 Před měsícem

    The tarmac didn't stand a chance.

  • @notagiantseaslug5523
    @notagiantseaslug5523 Před měsícem

    “Thanks for having me…. Wicked”
    -the toughest man to exist, 2024

  • @davidmayhew8083
    @davidmayhew8083 Před měsícem

    Time for a makeover...

  • @HH-gn5wi
    @HH-gn5wi Před měsícem +3

    Big fan of him now class guy

  • @TysonBites
    @TysonBites Před měsícem +1

    Hahaha looks like someone you'd wake up and see while ur little english village gets raised by scottish raiders

    • @lilme7052
      @lilme7052 Před 25 dny +1

      Tormund?

    • @TysonBites
      @TysonBites Před 25 dny

      @@lilme7052 lmao I think that's who I had in mind subconsciously🤣

  • @labgigi4842
    @labgigi4842 Před měsícem +3

    Good cut at the we didn't see the flags. Raised by followers

  • @Durka-Durka01
    @Durka-Durka01 Před měsícem

    Most people have to go to work every day. 🙄

  • @miked7295
    @miked7295 Před měsícem

    Lmao, long lost son of Ginger Baker

  • @peterlarkin762
    @peterlarkin762 Před měsícem

    Meanwhile over at BBC... Russ who? It's a travesty they haven't given him air time.

  • @ShakenSoul
    @ShakenSoul Před měsícem +2

    Awful interview.. asking if he had a doctor with him?? At least do a little bit a research first.. then clearly called him Ross at the end.. 🙄

  • @EliteMMAv2
    @EliteMMAv2 Před měsícem +1

    The saddest thing us he raised almost £1 million and he gets to keep none of it, all that work so some charities can get a hold of it and we all know how corrupt they are. And to top it all off were overpopulated so hes just done all of that work to make the earth worse than what it was. Atleast keep half for yourself he looks dead inside after than year.

  • @siobhanchristine-bligh183
    @siobhanchristine-bligh183 Před měsícem

    Cringe

  • @manpreetbrar838
    @manpreetbrar838 Před měsícem

    Forest Gump run forest run.

  • @sham27007
    @sham27007 Před měsícem

    Well done to the IDF😂

  • @James_Doyle83
    @James_Doyle83 Před měsícem +2

    Who cares

    • @samlloyd2895
      @samlloyd2895 Před měsícem +45

      Man completes a world record physical fear and raises hundreds of thousands for charity
      Lazy old man on CZcams -"ehh that's nothing!"

    • @tw2414
      @tw2414 Před měsícem +1

      ?

    • @alexmiles5238
      @alexmiles5238 Před měsícem +6

      Most people who don't have a complex care mate 👍

    • @liammartindill8090
      @liammartindill8090 Před měsícem +1

      James seems a little underwhelmed 😂😂😂

    • @user-ht1oy4lp6e
      @user-ht1oy4lp6e Před měsícem

      Why hasn't he got a job?​@@samlloyd2895

  • @manalal8381
    @manalal8381 Před měsícem +2

    Gosh, he looks like Van Gogh!

  • @Funvtv666
    @Funvtv666 Před měsícem +1

    Did u really run, imposter ???