386 marathons in just under a year: Briton Russ Cook completed his “Project Africa” last Sunday — crossing Africa from south to north, on foot. In total, the 27-year-old ran through 16 different countries in 352 days, covering more than 16.000 kilometers.

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That's the length of 386 marathons! In doing so, he overcame tropical forests, arid deserts and steep mountains, as well as several unforeseeable events such as equipment theft, food poisoning and visa problems.

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The HOKA Ambassador's loyal travel companions: the Bondi, Arahi and Speedgoat shoe models as well as a HOKA bucket hat.

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Russ used his crossing not only as a sporting challenge, but also for a good cause. In total, the HOKA Ambassador earned more than 790.000 pounds in donations for The Running Charity,

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which works for young homeless people, as well as for Sandblast, which runs education programs in refugee camps in Algeria.

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Photos via HOKA, Hasan Mrad/IMAGO/ZUMA Wire