Guinness World Records (GWR) has stated that the longest cooking marathon (individual) record category is no longer active.
Ghana began its second cooking marathon attempt with Chef Ebenezer Smith stepping in after Failatu Abdul Razak’s unsuccessful bid.
Chef Smith cooked for 35 days in Spintex, clocking 820 hours and concluding his attempt on 1 March.
Recently, Chef Smith announced himself as the West African record holder at a press conference, stirring excitement in Ghana after Afua Asantewaa’s singing marathon.
However, Guinness World Records (GWR) refuted this claim in an email sent by GHone TV, clarifying that Chef Smith does not hold the title and that his certificate is not legitimate.
According to GWR, the current record holder for the longest cooking marathon (individual) is Alan Fisher of Ireland, who achieved 119 hours 57 minutes 16 seconds in Japan from 28 September to 3 October 2023.
They have deactivated several records for various reasons, often citing the difficulty in measuring or judging certain achievements.
Following his controversial press conference, Chef Smith, known as Millennium Chef, ended up at the police station.
Reports indicate he was chased out of the conference by men in police and military uniforms, brought by Nana Boroo over an alleged breach of contract between him and Smith.
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