Guinness World Records, GWR, has rejected Ghanaian chef Faila Abdul-Razak’s bid to establish a new record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual.
Faila embarked on a 10-day cooking marathon at the Modern City Hotel in Tamale on January 1st, 2024.
Despite cooking for 227 hours, surpassing the previous record of 119 hours and 57 minutes set by Irish chef Alan Fisher, GWR did not recognize her achievement.
However, updating her followers on Monday, Faila’s coordinator, Kafui Dey, announced that “a statement from the Records Management Team cited a violation of the rest break rules, resulting in an unsuccessful attempt”.
Fisher had broken Nigerian Hilda Baci‘s record of 93 hours and 11 minutes.
Chef Faila expressed gratitude to her supporters despite the disappointment, acknowledging the importance of their role in her journey.