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Post by Carl LaFong on Apr 7, 2024 20:59:04 GMT
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/07/british-man-becomes-first-person-to-run-the-length-of-africaAfter more than 9,940 miles (16,000km) over 352 days across 16 countries, Russ Cook, aka the “Hardest Geezer”, has completed the mammoth challenge of running the length of Africa. The 27-year-old endurance athlete from Worthing, West Sussex, crossed the finish line in Tunisia on Sunday afternoon, and planned to celebrate with a party – as well as a strawberry daiquiri – having raised more than £600,000 for charity. His achievement, believed to be the first person to run tip to tip from southern to northern Africa, was the more extraordinary given several setbacks including a robbery at gunpoint in Angola, being held by men with machetes in Republic of the Congo, health scares and visa complications. On 22 April 2023 he set off from South Africa’s most southerly point, Cape Agulhas. By the time he crossed the line at Tunisia’s most northerly point, Ras Angela, he had run the distance of about 376 marathons. Cook was accompanied on the final leg by supporters who had flown out after following his journey on social media, as he documented his odyssey on X, Instagram and YouTube, with posts amassing millions of views. He finished to cheers of “Geezer, Geezer” and took a well-deserved dip in the sea, telling Sky News: “I’m a little bit tired.” …
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Post by Carl LaFong on Apr 7, 2024 21:07:35 GMT
I’m impressed.
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Post by Catman on Apr 7, 2024 21:41:06 GMT
Catman thought this thread was going to be about Ginger Grant.
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Post by Lux on Apr 7, 2024 23:04:43 GMT
Catman thought this thread was going to be about Ginger Grant. While it was already known Catman would be referenced in your comment.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Apr 8, 2024 2:58:19 GMT
How soon before he is accused of "cultural appropriation" or of being a "coloniser"?
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Post by PaulsLaugh on Apr 8, 2024 7:00:46 GMT
How soon before he is accused of "cultural appropriation" or of being a "coloniser"? And why single him out as a "ginger?" Is running an unknown activity for shiftless redheads?
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Post by JohnnyComeLately on Apr 8, 2024 7:06:28 GMT
How soon before he is accused of "cultural appropriation" or of being a "coloniser"? And why single him out as a "ginger?" Is running an unknown activity for shiftless redheads? Thus Research has shown that people with red hair perceive pain differently than others. They may be more sensitive to certain types of pain and can require higher doses of some pain-killing medications. However, studies suggest that their general pain tolerance may be high
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Apr 8, 2024 7:13:37 GMT
I object to this story having nothing to do with Geri Halliwell. Still a pretty awesome story though.
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Post by JohnnyComeLately on Apr 8, 2024 7:16:36 GMT
I object to this story having nothing to do with Geri Halliwell. Still a pretty awesome story though. I have Geri Haliwell's Playboy magazine in my possession.
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Post by PaulsLaugh on Apr 8, 2024 7:23:17 GMT
And why single him out as a "ginger?" Is running an unknown activity for shiftless redheads? Thus Research has shown that people with red hair perceive pain differently than others. They may be more sensitive to certain types of pain and can require higher doses of some pain-killing medications. However, studies suggest that their general pain tolerance may be high Boohoo. I have pain and I'm a brown head.
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Post by JohnnyComeLately on Apr 8, 2024 7:26:34 GMT
Thus Research has shown that people with red hair perceive pain differently than others. They may be more sensitive to certain types of pain and can require higher doses of some pain-killing medications. However, studies suggest that their general pain tolerance may be high Boohoo. I have pain and I'm a brown head. No, but it's true. It's a genetic thing. Sometime the anestiologist has to inject them twice before surgery.
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Post by PaulsLaugh on Apr 8, 2024 7:32:42 GMT
Boohoo. I have pain and I'm a brown head. No, but it's true. It's a genetic thing. Sometime the anestiologist has to inject them twice before surgery. I'm an AB- so my genes are extra special...do I get treated extra special, no.
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Post by JohnnyComeLately on Apr 8, 2024 7:37:59 GMT
No, but it's true. It's a genetic thing. Sometime the anestiologist has to inject them twice before surgery. I'm an AB- so my genes are extra special...do I get treated extra special, no. Before being cut open, I hope you do.
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Post by PaulsLaugh on Apr 8, 2024 7:43:56 GMT
I'm an AB- so my genes are extra special...do I get treated extra special, no. Before being cut open, I hope you do. Yeah, my frost giant blood might harm someone if it sprays out.
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Post by Carl LaFong on Apr 8, 2024 7:44:58 GMT
I object to this story having nothing to do with Geri Halliwell. Still a pretty awesome story though. I have Geri Haliwell's Playboy magazine in my possession. She wants it back!
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