The Guinness World Records (GWR) has officially acknowledged Nigerian chef Hilda Baci for breaking the record for the longest cooking marathon (individual), with a time of 93 hours 11 minutes.
In a post sighted by myrepubliconline.com on the official social media platforms of Guinness World Records, it stated that “After reviewing all the footage, we’re delighted to announce that Hilda Baci is the new record holder for the longest cooking marathon (individual). The culinary queen, Hilda Baci has smashed the longest cooking marathon record, proving that her passion for flavour knows no limits!“
It would be recalled that, on May 16, a day after Baci set the new record, the GWR took to Twitter to state that it would need to thoroughly review the evidence before making an official announcement regarding Baci’s achievement.
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
Hilda Baci cooked for 100 hours and 40 minutes to complete her bid to break the Guinness World Record for longest individual cooking.
She originally intended to cook for 96 hours in order to surpass Tandon’s record of 87 hours and 40 minutes.
However, fueled by determination, she pushed herself further and managed to extend her culinary feat to an impressive 100 hours and 40 minutes, shattering the previous record by over 13 hours.
The Cookathon commenced at 4:20 pm on Thursday, May 11, and ended at 8:40 pm on Monday, May 15. All through this period, the chef prepared more than 200 meals, which were generously served to a crowd of over 4,000 people.