UK's Algerian embassy grants visa for Russell Cook, running length of Africa, to continue 360 marathons in 240 days challenge.

A man running the length of Africa, Russell Cook, has secured the visa needed to continue his challenge. Cook, from Worthing, West Sussex, had planned to complete 360 marathons in 240 days. He faced visa complications at the Algerian border with Mauritania, but the UK's Algerian embassy granted him a courtesy visa on the spot to continue his charitable mission.

January 29, 2024
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