‘Hardest Geezer’ Finishes Running the Length of Africa: Russ Cook of Britain overcame danger in a year of running from South Africa to Tunisia.
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He did it! 'Hardest Geezer' Russ Cook finishes gruelling challenge to run length of Africa
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Quick Glance: He Succeeded! 'Hardest Geezer' Russ Cook Completes Grueling Challenge of Running Length of Africa
- British Russ Cook, self-proclaimed 'Hardest Geezer,' has completed a nearly year-long grueling challenge of running the length of Africa. Starting from the most southern point in South Africa, Cape Agulhas, he finished at Ras Angela, Tunisia, the most northern point of the continent.
- During his journey through 16 countries, Cook faced extreme heat, physical exhaustion, and dangerous situations including armed robbery in Angola and separation from his supporters in the jungle of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Utilizing social media, he secured a visa to cross the border from Mauritania into Algeria.
- Cook has raised over £600,000 for two charities and plans a celebration with a performance by the band Soft Play to mark his accomplishments. The funds collected will benefit The Running Charity and Sandblast. Despite Africa being his most significant challenge, it wasn't his first, having previously run from Asia to England.
- The 27-year-old invited his supporters to run the final marathon with him and arranged a finish line party featuring a live performance by Soft Play in Tunisia. Through this challenge, known as Project Africa, Cook not only pushed physical boundaries but also raised substantial funds for charitable causes supporting the mental health of young individuals and educating about Sahrawi culture.
Sudan's uprooted millions pay price for year-long war: After fleeing from the war in Sudan to Egypt, Mohamed Ismail says his ambitions are limited to putting ...
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Quick Glance: Sudan's Displaced Millions Suffer One-Year War Consequences
- After fleeing the war in Sudan to Egypt, Mohamed Ismail's aspirations are limited to providing food for his five children from a meager monthly salary earned at a paper factory.
- A seven-year-old son sleeps in his arms due to trauma from explosions before fleeing Khartoum in January.
- Financial challenges lead some to return to the war-torn capital.
- Sudan's war began on April 15, 2023, over a planned political transition where the army, led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the RSF, led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, were competing to protect their interests.
George Santos Said He Was Running for Congress Again. (He’s Not.): Less than two weeks after announcing a surprise long-shot bid for a House seat on Eastern Long ...
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Quick Glance: George Santos ends independent bid for US House seat
- Following his expulsion from Congress after a bipartisan vote on December 1, George Santos, a Republican representative from New York, is seen leaving the U.S. Capitol. On Tuesday, Santos announced his decision to withdraw his independent candidacy for New York's 1st Congressional District.
- In order to prevent a split in the Republican ticket between himself and the incumbent Republican candidate, Nick LaLota, in case he secures the Republican nomination after the New York primary on June 25, Santos opted out of an independent run, as reported by Politico.
- Nancy Goroff and John Avlon are currently competing for the Democratic nomination for the congressional seat during the New York primary.
- Despite concluding his independent candidacy, Santos hinted at a possible future congressional run. He expressed, 'The future holds countless possibilities, and I am prepared, eager, and capable to step up and fight for my country at any time.'
UK man runs the length of Africa in 10,000 miles and 352 days | Africanews: “It’s quite hard to put into words, 352 days on the road, long time without seeing ...
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10,000 miles and 352 days later, a UK man reaches his goal of running the length of Africa
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2024 World Rankings: Ebenyo To Defend Okpekpe Race Title As World’s 10,000m, 10km Number One
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Optical Illusion: You Need To Find The Hidden Word 'Late' In 10 Seconds: Exercise your quick-thinking brain with this optical illusion challenge: Can you find ...
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‘The heat is burning’: Harry Hunter, 76, becomes oldest Briton to complete Marathon des Sables
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Matties Volckaert takes the step to 1st National. Welcome, Matties!
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Triathlete is injured: Bleymehl's series of bad luck continues: The next setback follows at the start of the season: The triathlete Daniela Bleymehl leaves Port ...
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Ondo APC governorship primary inconclusive – Ododo: The primaries, held across 203 wards in the 18 local government areas of the state, witnessed some ...
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Why you shouldn’t be afraid to start running after middle age: Thinking running ruins your knees? Think again! Doctor reveals MRI study showing running ...
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That was the VCM: All results from the Vienna City Marathon 2024 - Vienna: On Sunday, the Vienna City Marathon, Austria's largest sporting event, took place ...
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Wind denies Akani Simbine a shot at more 100m history in Maritzburg: A stiff headwind scuppered Akani Simbine’s shot at making more history during the 100m ...
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Zambia Debt: Finance Minister Musokotwane Sees Commercial Creditor Deal Soon: Zambia has made good progress in concluding a marathon debt restructuring and is ...
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Distance queen Gerda Steyn breaks record again in fifth Two Oceans win: Gerda Steyn proved once again that she indeed is the queen of ultra marathon in the ...
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Ugandans conquer South Africa’s Two Oceans: A senior tourism officer at the Ministry of Tourism, Ssali powered home in Cape Town in 4.21.29 ...
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Gerda Steyn playing cards close to her chest chasing fifth Two Oceans in a row: Few outside her family and friends had heard of Gerda Steyn when she first lined ...
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Breaking the eggshells: offspring among the carrier pigeons: This is what tinnitus must feel like - a single beeping in the ear. Triggered by around 50 newly ...
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Jacob Zuma barred from running in South Africa elections: South Africa's ex-president is barred from standing in May's general election, it is announced.
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Quick Glance: Impact of Jacob Zuma's Election Exclusion on South Africa's Vote
- The exclusion of former President Jacob Zuma from the elections in May is heightening political tensions in South Africa as the country gears up for what is anticipated to be a fiercely competitive electoral battle.
- Zuma's opposition to the ANC challenges his previous party's dominance and might result in the ANC falling below the 50% vote mark for the first time.
- While this may dampen the MK's momentum, the 2021 protests indicate that barring him from the election could rally his loyal supporters.
- Following the announcement, the MK announced plans to challenge the decision. A potential court ruling in favor of Zuma's candidacy could revive his political prospects and present a significant obstacle to the ANC during a period of declining popularity.
Kiplimo and Chebet defend cross world championship titles: The defending champions Jacob Kiplimo and Beatrice Chebet secured the next world title at the World ...
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Ultramarathon runner Russ Cook’s epic run across Africa nears finish line; all eyes on April 7
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Kiplimo delivers cross country hat-trick for Uganda : Kenya's Benson Kiplangat took bronze, two seconds adrift of Aregawi -- Cheptegei finished a disappointing ...
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China lags in efforts to achieve 2025 green steel goals, analysts say: China is falling short when it comes to decarbonising its huge steel industry ...
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From Left: Winner of the 2nd edition of the Lukenya University 10 million trees 42 km marathon, Wilson Cheruiyot, receives the Ksh500 ... Show more #Lukenyamarathon
A Navy Dentist Trained for and Ran a Marathon While Out at Sea—All on a Treadmill
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Comrades Marathon 2024 route the shortest in history … due to roadworks: The last time the race finished at the Scottsville Racecourse, the race distance was 86 ...
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Blast from the past: Hosea Tjale wins the 56km Two Oceans ultra-marathon: Today in South African sport history: April 5
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Marines defend Calayan, Batan Islands in simulated attack: The Philippine Marine Corps, through the Marine Battalion Landing Team-10, conducted Exercise ...
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The Best African Athletes Going To Paris 2024: The Olympic Games are right around the corner, and Paris, France, is making the final preparations to host this ...
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From Cape to China, here’s the top 5 most beautiful marathon routes: The beauty of taking part in a marathon is not only the finish line, but the views you catch ...
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Africa Live: Kenyan athletics legend Henry Rono dies at 72 - BBC News: The long-distance athlete made history by breaking four world records in 81 days in 1978 - ...
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Quick Glance: Africa Live: New Records and Political Controversies
- Rose Tata Wekesa breaks world record for longest science lesson.
- Job Sikhala criticizes government for decades.
- Patrick Herminie denies accusations as political staging.
- South African soldiers killed in attack in the Congo.
India, US undertake joint exercise as part of 'Tiger Triumph-24' in Andhra's Kakinada
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Kelvin Kiptum, Marathon World Record-Holder, Dies at 24: Kiptum, who came tantalizingly close last year to breaching the mythical two-hour barrier in the ...
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Quick Glance: Marathon Star Kiptum Tragically Killed
- Kiptum, the world marathon record holder, tragically crashed on the Eldoret-Eldama Ravine road on February 11, 2024.
- Kiptum achieved iconic status with his Chicago Marathon win and the record-breaking run in October.
- Wanjiru's Chicago Marathon victory preceded Kiptum's record-breaking achievement.
- Kiptum aimed to set a new record at the Rotterdam Marathon after recently establishing a world record time.
#ManifestoCheck: Verifying 9 claims from the Democratic Alliance’s ‘Rescue Plan for South Africa’
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Sixes Social Cricket club opens new site in London Bridge: A venue reimagining the classic game of Cricket for modern socialites has launched its new site in ...
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INS Sujata and INS Tir enters harbour phase of IMT Trilateral Exercise: This edition of the exercise is planned in two phases i.e. Harbour phase and Sea phase.
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Kiptum's manager promises to give him benefiting send off: Belgian athletics manager Marc Corstjens assured the families of the late Kiptum and his coach ...
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Nakaayi exudes class for African 800m silver: “Of course, I am hard working then persistence and consistency,” she said, in a brief chat
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Can Africa’s new free trade treaty boost business on the continent?: African countries that have long traded with others outside the continent are now shipping ...
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Kelvin Kiptum: Marathon world record-holder dies in car crash in Kenya: Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, who was set to be a superstar of ...
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Quick Glance: World Marathon Record Holder Kelvin Kiptum Dies in Kenyan Car Crash
- World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach tragically pass away in a car accident in Kenya.
- Kiptum loses control of his vehicle in Kaptagat, southwest Kenya, at 11pm local time.
- Tributes pour in for Kiptum from figures like Raila Odinga and Sebastian Coe.
- Kiptum's world record of 2:00:35 officially ratified by World Athletics.
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👏 @joshuacheptege1 , the 5,000m and 10,000m world record holder, sealed his seat for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games ... Show more
Simple Steps to Keep Your Bones Strong: Your bones tend to weaken as you age. But it’s not unavoidable. Here are things you can do to keep them as strong as ...
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Muddy roads, angry farmers and civil war: one man’s epic run from Cape Town to London
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Cape Epic: Nino Schurter is one of the favorites with his Danish teammate: The Cape Epic goes into the next round. From March 17th to 24th, the longest and ...
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Ivorian sprinter Cisse joins Omanyala's camp: Omanyala had beaten Cisse for the first time in the 60m indoor in Italy in May 2022.
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Hisense partners with CPT Cycle Tour: Hisense South Africa is thrilled to announce its partnership with the esteemed 46th Cape Town Cycle Tour.
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2024 Hajj: I want Kebbi pilgrims airlifted from state airport – Governor: “I paid all what is required to standardise the airport suitable for 2024 Hajj exercise ...
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US Army Green Berets field FPV drones: The United States Army Special Forces, commonly known as the "Green Berets," demonstrated the use of ...
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Coach Hakizimana runs final lap, body flown back to Rwanda: The family of the coach and Athletics Kenya officials on Saturday collected the body.
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This Looming Regulatory Change Is Endangering Your Entrepreneurial Livelihood. Here's What You Can Do About It.
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Exercise patience with Tinubu, says ex-Adamawa gov: Ngillari stated this during his visit to the Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri’s hometown to ...
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Somali-British boxer Ramla Ali battles injustice where she finds a cause: East London's Bethnal Green is where you will find the fighter looming larger than life ...
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Formula E brought single-seater world championship racing back to South Africa: Twelve months ago, Cape Town hosted its first Formula E grand prix ...
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Stripped of dignity: Semenya’s ordeal in race for gender identity: The South African is one of the greatest middle-distance track athletes to ever take part in ...
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‘Cinderella’ Cian conquers nightmares to arrive at Olympic ball: Cian Oldknow, who trotted out the second-fastest marathon time by a South African woman last ...
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End of the road for 58 runners accused of flouting Comrades Marathon entry rules: CMA Race and Operations Manager, Ann Ashworth, has warned all entrants to ...
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Javelin: Kure sets new record at AFN trials: National Javelin champion, Samuel Kure, set a new personal best record to win men’s javelin event for the first time ...
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KZN municipality assures residents cemeteries not running out of space: The uMngeni municipality has dismissed claims that there is no space for the dead in ...
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Track and field star Henry Rono died: He set four world records in four disciplines - in 81 days
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World record holder sent friend to doping control: four-year ban | Tiroler Tageszeitung Online
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Australia thumps South Africa in WACA Test on the back of Annabel Sutherland's historic all-round performance
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DM bronze for Laura Raquel Müller: Laura Raquel Müller from Verrenberg gives away many centimeters at the German Indoor Championships ...
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Double trouble for Matthew Sates as he fades at world swimming champs: Racing twice in the space of 36 minutes was too much for Matthew Sates at the world ...
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Under 2hr: Athletics family ponder what may have been as they mourn fallen star: The Kenyan athletics family continued to mourn Kevin Kiptum.
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