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Russ Cook

English endurance athlete and creator known as Hardest Geezer

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2 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.

Russ Cook marathon

Russ Cook's recorded marathon is 4:25:40. Performance date: 2024-04-21. Age at the time: 27. This was a competition result. The source at londonmarathonevents.co.uk gives this mark. Source type: official result.

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TCS London Marathon · Age 27; two weeks after finishing Project Africa

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“Cook, 27, who finished in 4:25:40”

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The race organiser identifies Cook as Hardest Geezer and states the event was today, April 21, 2024. He paced younger charity runners. Demand source row: demand-123. The demand-122 5 km summary is held because the original article and official parkrun result were not accessible.

  1. 2024

    • Marathon4:25:40

      CompetitionAge 27; two weeks after finishing Project Africa

      Official result, londonmarathonevents.co.uk2024-04-21 · age 27

      Quote and details
      “Cook, 27, who finished in 4:25:40”

      Watch Russ Cook aka 'The Hardest Geezer' speaking at the TCS London Marathon Finish LineTCS London Marathon

Russ Cook Marathon while pulling a car

Russ Cook's recorded Marathon while pulling a car is 9:56:00. Performance date: 2020. Age at the time: 22–23. The recorded effort was a max or PR. The source at irishnews.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.

Car-pull marathon, Worthing · Hardest Geezer; car-pull endurance event

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“fastest marathon run whilst pulling a car, in 9 hours, 56 minutes in 2020.”

‘Hardest Geezer’ is back on the road as he embarks on run across New Zealand

PA identifies the runner and gives 2020 as the feat year. The source states hours and minutes only; seconds are not specified. The source calls this a world record. The record stores the measured feat and makes no claim about record certification. This is a weighted endurance event and is stored separately from an ordinary marathon. The Worthing location is supported by the contemporary Sussex Live story referenced in his biography.

  1. 2020

    • Marathon while pulling a car9:56:00

      Max or PRHardest Geezer; car-pull endurance event

      News report, irishnews.com2020 · age 22–23medium confidence

      Quote and details
      “fastest marathon run whilst pulling a car, in 9 hours, 56 minutes in 2020.”

      ‘Hardest Geezer’ is back on the road as he embarks on run across New ZealandCar-pull marathon, Worthing

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