Tom Hanks ran for three and a half years across the United States as Forrest Gump in the cult film of the same name, and Russell Cook he plans to run 566 kilometers from Tuesday (when he started) to Sunday to support England at the European Football Championship.
"Hardest Geezer", as this 27-year-old guy from Worthington is nicknamed, left "Wembley" for the first destination Gelsenkirchen, where "proud Albion" opens Euro 2024 against Serbia, and then to run to other cities in which his country will play.
- It will be a race against time, but I am determined to support Gareth (Southgate) and guys - said Cook, as reported by the BBC.
Humane runner
Running unreal distances is nothing new for Kuk, as he ran across Africa just two months ago.
After more than 16.400 kilometers, 352 days, 16 countries and countless complications such as an armed robbery, the "Hardest Geezer" raised more than 640.000 euros for charity.
And this is exactly where his greatness can be seen, because he does everything to make life easier for those who need help the most - the BBC reports that he has collected 1,27 million dollars so far.
It will be the same this time - the man who collects money for the charity organization "The Running Charity" will donate donations from his sponsors "Sports Direct" and "Score Draw" to an organization that supports young homeless people or those who have a difficult life.
Survived gambling, mental problems...
Russell Cook's world was once not colorful and joyful, as he does not hide that he struggled with gambling, drinking and mental health.
- I hope I won't regret when I look back on my own life, now I want to work on the problem and improve the situation - he said before the trip across Africa.
Now Gelsenkirchen, Frankfurt and Cologne are waiting for him, and how far England will go in the European Championship and the other cities of Germany.
- If people see me on the way, feel free to wave at me, and they can run alongside me for a while," said Kuk.
The great guy from the coastal town in the south of England has previously run the London Marathon, and plans to try his hand at the Sahara Marathon next year - a 250 kilometer race that is run over seven days.
The Scot has already arrived from Glasgow to Munich - on foot
Scotland will also represent the United Kingdom at the European Championship, and a similar story to that of its neighbor from the south has been written Craig Ferguson.
Instead of running, this 20-year-old decided to walk to Germany, more precisely from Glasgow to Munich, in order to cheer on the "Tartan Army" at the opening of the Euros on Friday against the hosts.
Of course, his gesture also has a great background, since the guy with the famous football surname also donates money to the "Brothers in Arms" organization, which deals with suicide prevention.
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