The Guinness World Records (GWR) has issued a short statement to people attempting to break world records.
More Nigerians have been giving the GWR a shot since Hilda Baci edged out her predecessor to set a new time for the longest cooking marathon by an individual.
In May, Baci pulled off a 100-hour attempt to set a record for the longest cooking marathon.
The chef challenged the record of 87 hours 45 minutes previously set by Lata Tondon, an Indian, in 2019.
Following days of vetting by GWR, Baci was certified to have instead set a 93-hour record.
Shortly after Baci’s feat, Damilola Adeparusi, another chef, started her cooking marathon for a five-day stint.
Then came Adeyeye Adeola who also attempted to upturn Baci’s record in a 150-hour spell.
Also joining the fray, Temitope Adebayo, an Ibadan-based chef, went public with his intention to cook for more than 120 hours.
It also came as a shock to many when Hassan Joshua Bature, a computer science lecturer at the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), announced plans to embark on 150-hour teaching marathon.
At about the same time when Joyce Ijeoma, the Nigerian masseur attempting to break the world record for the longest massage on different individuals, collapsed, GWR issued a very important reminder to participants.
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In the short statement, the GWR advised participants to properly confirm with “our team” before attempting to break any world record.
“Polite reminder that you should probably have your world record title confirmed by our team before attempting it here’s how our process works,” it wrote.
