Rishi Sunak put though paces by ‘Hardest Geezer’ with jog through London | Politics | News [Video]

Rishi Sunak has joined a man who ran the entire length of Africa for a run around a London park.

The Prime Minister ditched his suit and tie for trainers and shorts while chatting to Russell Cook, nicknamed “Hardest Geezer”.

The pair discussed the benefits of exercise on mental health, the PM’s gruelling schedule and how Mr Sunak bonded with his wife on the running trails at university.

Mr Sunak, 43, said: “I got into running properly when I was at graduate school. I took up running because my wife was a big runner. We worked together at the time and I thought it’s a great way to spend time with her.”

Mr Cook said he took up the sport because he was overweight and had a gambling problem but decided he’d “had enough” and ran 11 miles home from a nightclub.

He told the Prime Minister how he had …