Guinness World Records (GWR) has confirmed Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey popularly known as Hilda Baci as the new record holder for longest cooking marathon by an individual.
An official adjudicator of the Guinness World Records, Mark Mckinley, confirmed Baci’s win in a video on Tuesday, while posing with Baci’s certificate.
He said that following a thorough review of all the evidence, Guinness World Records can now confirm that Hilda Effiong Bassey, has officially broken the record for the longest cooking marathon (individual), with a time of 93 hours 11 minutes.
According to GWR, Baci attempted to set a record of 100 hours, however, almost seven hours were deducted from her final total because she mistakenly took extra minutes for one of her rest breaks early on in the attempt.
The statement clarified that with all longest marathon’ records, the participant is permitted a five-minute rest break for every continuous hour of activity. These rest breaks can be accumulated if not taken. They were the only times Hilda could use the bathroom or sleep during the attempt
The previous record of 87 hours 45 minutes was set by India-based chef, Lata Tondon in 2019.
Hilda sais she attempted the record to put Nigerian cuisine on the map and to inspire young African women to chase their dreams.
She also decided to break the record to truly push her limits and test ger abilities.
Hilda prepared for the event by creating a 35-item menu as a guide for every meal that she would cook.
Hilda’s record attempt took the world of social media by storm, with millions in Nigeria and beyond following her progress via an Instagram live stream.
GWR stated that Baci’s cook-a-thon was so popular that its website crashed for two days due to the unprecedented volume of traffic.
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