1. A 27-year-old British guy named Russell Cook just finished running the entire length of Africa for charity. He started in South Africa last April . . . averaged more than a marathon a day for 352 days . . . he’s been kidnapped, battled illness and even robbed at gunpoint throughout his journey, but stayed strong, didn’t give up and finished in Tunisia on Sunday.
He’s still collecting donations, but he’s already raised over $1 million for a few different charities. (Here’s a video of the end.)
After 352 days and 385 marathons, Russell Cook, '@hardestgeezer’, has become the first person ever to run the full length of Africa 👏
— LADbible (@ladbible) April 7, 2024
He’s been kidnapped, battled illness and even robbed at gunpoint while raising over 600k for charity
A history maker and a legend 🫡 pic.twitter.com/Etwwsc9ZpQ
2. A cop in Connecticut named Michael Harton is in the news five years after he saved a baby’s life at a movie theater. She wasn’t breathing, but he did CPR and brought her back.
Her name is Tooka, and she’s five now. They’re in the news because Michael stayed in touch. He’s become good friends with her mom, who asked him to be Tooka’s godfather. She calls him Uncle Mike now.
(Here are some photos, and a recent interview they did back in December.)
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