It was good to hear his voice; we wave to each other a fair bit when we see each other out and about, but we usually have a ...

Russ Cook received a Maori welcome when he arrived in New Zealand Credit: Toby Jones/PA Mr Cook said: "I’m looking forward to getting back into that routine, to be back on the road again.

‘Hardest Geezer’ Russ Cook is excited to be ‘back on the road’ as he embarks on his latest running challenge across New Zealand (Toby Jones/PA) “Hardest Geezer” Russ Cook, who ran the ...