Russ Cook for sports personality of the year 2024

Still crazy to me how underappreciated this series is. Everytime I feel sorry for myself, I just know the Hardest Geezer is stomping about making me look like a loser! Mr Beast Philanthropy needs to come and lay straight tarmac from Tunisia to you. Win win really!!

This is what KZfaq should be for! Individual creators on a journey and a mission! Not fake or overly produced, just a guy with a team and a mission to accomplish! What an inspiration Russ 👏🏻

My girlfriend and I started watching you when you first started running. It inspired us to start running. We are now training to run the 2024 London half marathon and 7 days later the Manchester marathon to raise money for the National Autistic Society. We have never run in our life's but we always say 'if Russ can run the entire length of Africa, we can run a marathon!''

Don't want this series to end! Russ, once you get to Tunisia please can you turn round and run back?

Three series in one is a blessing! Not only is Russ running the entire length of Africa but we get Cooking with Guus and National Twats! Much love to all of you

I genuinely believe there is no one doing such an incredible mission as Russ right now. Every video is perfect, big up the video team. What an honour it is that we get to witness this absolutely ridiculous achievement. My mans running the length of Africa, its fucking laughable how insane that is. Hell yeah brother!!! Keep stomping

Its sad you had to justify your funding after the comment from the other platform - however transparency is easier, but I feel that sometimes people struggle to comprehend what’s beyond the individuals moral compass- ‘This guy can’t have had this idea because he wants to leave a legacy - you mean he actually managed to sort out the funding for it and was able to raise money for charity as well as introduce people to the way of life in these countries (that we may have either preconceived notions about or may just never have bothered to consider)- no , it’s got to have more to it!’ For me you have been a real joy to watch, I’m disabled and my husband runs - yet I feel I’ve got more of an idea of running watching you- I may not be able to do it but I get my little chapter of exercise when I watch your videos - keep up those ones and twos !

This is the perfect YT channel by now. Inspirational, exciting... The side quests are just magical at this point and that river - holy smokes it looked ethereal. ALSO... "Gus Going for Gold" to come in late '24. Thanks as always guys and best wishes for the week ahead❤

I love Stan's interviews! He does such a great job with questions and I like his sense of humor, not to mention the hard work of editing and filming.

I adore this series. The resolve, skill, creativity, raw intellect, kindness, and bravery on display from every member of the crew is patently absurd. My admiration is unbound. Its cool that the modern media landscape helps to support this project, but the fact that this project could be birthed, and then could continue to persist in the face of tremendous adversity, is ironclad testament to the ability of you lot. I'd be remiss not to mention the fascinating and candid cultural studies of the nations being traversed; its stellar.

Everything about this is perfection!! The videography, the National Tw*ts segments, Gus' side missions and cooking and, of course, Russ grafting on the tarmac. What a channel!

My guess for the logistical problem: Algeria's still not budging on their "you can only enter from your home country" thing that sent them to South Africa to start. They're probably trying to get permission to use the Tindouf border crossing (which is in a lowkey war zone), which for "tourists" requires permission from both Mauritania and Algeria - and the request for Mauritanian permission has to come from *your* country's embassy in Mauritania - which for this multinational crew might be a whole production. And some nations outright refuse to help. They may end up having to take the long way up the coast through West Africa/Morocco and try Algeria from there.

Interesting that you found a gold mine in Guinea. British coins used to be made with gold from this region, that's why the old coins of Britain was called "a guinea".

I only just twigged that Huel and Perfect Ted are both involved with Steven, two good links!

Just donated, what this man is doing is incredible, come on folks lets help him out!!

Thank you for the break down! Honestly wondered how this was all being funded lol.

Blew my mind to see none other than Russell cook himself on a national tv advert during the football. A feature on the TikTok advert is MASSIVE!

2025: Straight line mission through the length of Africa

Interesting stuff on the finances of the trip. Don’t need to justify yourselves to those idiots who question you on twitter

Absolutely incredible video. One of the best I think. The gold mining operation was incredible, and the addition of traditional Mande background music was great. Good luck for the big logistical issues

Love the new intro, the narrative arc holding it all together, and screw that sucker on Twitter.

Stan: "Bye mate, love you" Subtitles: "Bye mate, f*** you" 🤣

Legendary. Literally legendary. I haven’t missed an episode, and will keep supporting until the very end. I say it every time. KZfaq hall of fame material.

Just binge watched loads of your content. F'ing class. You lads deserve knighthoods for this herculean effort. Go on my son!

Ah man. This whole series is class. Raw. Fun. Unfiltered content bullshiz. Keep doing what you’re doing fellas, we appreciate it ❤

I literally went to the Goose earlier today and saw the beer on tap man, I thought it was sick! Is it the only place that has it, couldn't believe it when I saw it haha

I hope national tw*ts intro becomes regular, the edit with the uplifiting music is inspirational. Who neesds planeth Earth when we have National Tw*ts?

This vid was high quality - good effort guys. You can feel the vibes are improving as we make progress

Well done guys. Lot of money for charity there. I'm trying to raise 100k for the trussell trust myself.

Bought my first ever @perfecttedenergy because of watching the channel. Loved seeing you on the TikTok advert.

"A death would be expensive" cue two idiots harassing a snake

MY NAME IS GASCOOK and I'm atempting to be the first person EVER to bake a bread in the entire lenght of AFRICA

Your honesty to open up about your feelings is gotta be one of my favorite things about this whole project. Despite the craziness of the goal, you guys are too real! Much respect! Thanks for sharing

The consistency in the quality of these videos, both in content and production, is incredible. You guys are all writing to the blue print to how things can be done, in more than one way on this mission, and I’m counting down the miles until that strawberry daiquiri just as much as you are.

One of the best videos yet!

I love when Guus goes to the locals and tells there story’s it has become my favorite part of the videos

What a great video!! The gold mine was super interesting also I’m so excited to see how the Sahara Part is gonna be! Wow you guys are making history🎉

Loving the updates and progress top effort Russ, donation made to the cause and a tiny slice of the funding you need. I hope you get more attention and support in the next few weeks to boost that total.

ths series deserves more recoginition ive been here since south africa

Insane journey man. This will go down in the history books, that's for sure!

Nice one Russ. These kinds of costs are what really put me off attempting something similar, combined with me being an unsociable introvert who just hates the idea of being reliant on a support crew and sponsors! But I love that there are people like you out there embracing this style. Setting off on my own indefinite run in the coming months budgeting £10k a year.

Running from tip of South America to tip of Alaska would be wild

When I see that this channel only has 148k subs I get so angry. We need 1 million by now 😤

Very much looking forward to the next episode of National Tw*ts

Stan, im travelling in Vietnam right now, it might be tempting to bunk with the hardest geezer but vietnam is too good to miss.

Are there not crocodile's in Africa? I wouldn't be getting into any river!

One y favourite channels on youtube always good day when u bang another video out keep up the awesome work guys love from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧

This could be the best episode of the journey so far.

National Tw*ts is some of the highest octane content on KZfaq. Keep it up guys, absolutely love the work !!

I had never heard of Hoka before watching these videos. Now I own 2 pairs of Hoka running shoes. Hoka - give him some more $$$.

I modernised the lift in Robert dyers in worthing a few years ago, rescued a homing pigeon from being murderd by seagulls named it reggie. Turns out it was a female pigeon... just incase you wanted to know.

Awesome video! Watching these videos brings me so much joy. Also, good luck on the logistical issue. If I had to guess, I’d say Algeria visa issues, but hopefully something more easily vanquished than that.

vids have been unreal for the past couple months, been following from the start and always looking forward for the next video, good shit lads keep at it

Best episode in months guys. Love it and thanks!

Honestly the best stuff on this whole damn site

Russ Runs.... Gus Explores and Eats.... And National Twats.... National Twats is definitely by favorite C-Level plot of any production. Lol.

In a world where your government, and every single major consumer based business and advert seems to want to fucking scam you, I could honestly not care less even if he made any money for himself doing this. He is doing something great, he is an example to all humans. The fact that anyone is nitpicking on this and trying to drag this feat down is disgusting man. Right behind you Russ, thanks mate ❤

Russ you should run round Australia. Not through, round. That would be epic. No idea how far

Great episode as always. Question: if you had more resources for this mission is there anything you would change? I can imagine there is beauty in the way you approach this mission, but I can also imagine some comfort once in a while would be welcome. Cheers!

When (NOT IF) you get there, I think a big moneymaker would be a timestamp video of film of your face 1 frame for every day of the mission at the same time every day. you could title it "My face as I run across all of Africa", think it'd generate a lot mate. But I know shit about this stuff, just a fan.

Awww. We love the loyal Stan for playing the Tommy of The Smothers Brothers. (Before your time, but you can look up.) ❤

Never thought I would ever see a Hardest Geezer/Minecraft crossover but here we are.

The National Tw*t Segments are so hilarious!! The intro is pure gold.

Shoutout to Tom (GeoWizard) for pointing me to this channel in the weeks before the mission started, so I got the privilege of watching this from Day 1. As an ultrarunner myself I get so inspired. You’re a true legend Russ!

16:20 is vertical mining! GRIAN WOULD BE PROUD!

Yes! Use this model for all future epsiuodes. BUT I need to know more about the running.

Gargantuan plans. We hoing around the world boys! I am excited about the future!

Best video so far! Well done lads, love the storytelling 👍

Holy shit dude! Russ managed to carry out a massive 200k dollars mission across an entire continent literally from 0. That's some fucking accomplishment

I can confirm Russ, everyone in Worthing is watching and supporting the mission!!

Every single viewer of this channel has found their pot of gold in these videos. Think your life is tough, watch Russ stomping through Africa. Think your life is tough, watch the locals digging by hand for gold, to get enough to put bread on their table each day. This is real human content. It gets no better.

Love the work. Keep stomping brother!!!

I know it gets said every episode, but this is by far and away the best episode yet.

Nice one on the tiktok advert btw hope you got a nice wedge for it

Question for Russ, how much sun screen do you go through in a mission like this? Keep up the good work lads, love the videos

so sick bro ! keep it up u got it

addicted to this channel now

So good to see you smashing it bro👏🏼👏🏼💙💙

I was introduced to perfect ted by these videos and drink atleast three a week! They sponsored the right guy

Quality series bro I've been watching you since the start and it seems such a long time ago and you've come such a long way my guy. Killin it

Russ been here since day one watching this. Don't want it to end. As a small trip, for a absolute hard nut like you, when will you run the outside eof England, Scotland and Wales. You know, let us see all of the real UK. I now live IN Turkiye now though so then come and run this 😂

I think y’all should run America next. You could definitely get some sponsors here in America and more followers

Guinea probably comes from ancient the Mali city of Djenné which was a huge trade hub in the old medieval days. Although the use of Guinea for "West Africa" was also inspired by the Berber word "Aginaw" meaning "black". But nobody really knows for sure.

Amazing episode, really enjoyed the gold mining bit, and national tw*ts... great work!

Russ is skewing the Garmin data for all of us :) 😅

Always try to leave a comment for the algorithm!

Someone need to tell Mike Horn about Russ and his heroic prowess…

you're a legend. nothing but respect

Run Australia next!

Genuinely how is Guus still jacked after 270 days on the road

1’s & 2’s ladies and gentlemen

The subtitles have become annoying recently, not necessary at all, drop it out guys

LIKE THE DAMN VIDEO GUYS

KRO Its priceless what you are doing to inspire and motivate.

Big up Worthing

Another banger video

gotta love that C148 music. slaps.

I convinced our French exchange student that koalas originally came from Kuala Lumpur (hence the name) and that they hitched a ride over with the first fleet 😂

Godspeed on your endeavours. By the way, you are out of MOT as of today mate😂. Best wishes