“The Hardest Geezer” has revealed the scariest moment from his gruelling 352-day run across the whole length of Africa.
In a news conference, Russ Cook said that – out of the 16 countries he visited during his 9,941-mile journey – he was most afraid “in The Congo on the back of a motorbike, thinking I was about to die”.
The 27-year-old has already raised £700,000 for good causes and is aiming to hit £1m.
Donations will go towards supporting young people going through hard times – as well as educational and cultural programmes in Algerian refugee camps.
When asked what motivated him as he ran the equivalent distance of 376 marathons, Cook said his family – and the legacy he will pass on if he has children – was a driving force.
And during the live Q&A session, he was also asked about behind-the-scenes logistics from his mammoth journey… including how he would wash.
“Not very often,” Cook quipped – adding that everything from rivers, lakes, bucket baths and a makeshift shower on the back of a 4×4 were used to maintain basic hygiene.
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