It’s a done deal! The longest cooking marathon by an individual record has officially been broken by Nigerian chef Hilda Baci.
The 26-year-old’sattemptto break the record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual was successful a few weeks prior.
Indian chef Lata Tondon, the previous holder of the title, cooked for 87 hours and 50 minutes in 2019.
The Guinness World Records representative provided the following comments regarding Hilda’s attempt on May 16, 2023, in an official statement: “We are aware of the record attempt and are looking forward to receiving the evidence for our Records Management Team to review, before we can confirm the record is official”.
Now that all the steps have been followed, Hilda’s record has been verified. According to a social media post by Guinness World Record, “after reviewing all the footage, we’re delighted to announce that Hilda Baci is the new record holder for the longest cooking marathon (individual) Watch the video to find out the official time we’ve awarded Hilda and read the full explanation below“
After reviewing all the footage, we're delighted to announce that Hilda Baci is the new record holder for the longest cooking marathon (individual) 💫
Watch the video to find out the official time we've awarded Hilda and read the full explanation below 👇 pic.twitter.com/bf352ndxWO
— Guinness World Records (@GWR) June 13, 2023
On May 16, the chef broke the previous record of 87 hours and 45 minutes held by Lata Tondon, who is no longer the Guinness World Record holder.
On Thursday at precisely 4 o’clock in the afternoon, Hilda started the competition by turning on her cooker.
As the first person ever to spend that much time cooking, Hilda continued to cook for 96 hours despite having already broken the previous record.
Government representatives, famous people, religious leaders, and other well-meaning Nigerians have continued to show their support for the restaurant.
This is despite the fact that Nigerians supported her despite a significant downpour on Monday morning.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian chef Hilda Baci, who broke Lata Tondon’s record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual, received encouragement from Tondon.
The chef, who is 27 years old, began cooking on May 11, 2023, and had been at it for more than 78 hours when Tondon commended her on Instagram.
In a post, she wrote,“All the best Hilda to see you on Official Site of Guinness Book Of World Record Soon!!
