Ghana’s Chef Smith ended his Guinness World Record cooking marathon attempt on March 6 after hitting 820 hours.
He is now the new world cook-a-thon record holder after he received a certificate from the decision-making body of Guinness.
The chef organised a press conference in Accra to announce his big milestone and thank Ghanaians.
Chef Smith becomes a new GWR champion
At the press release, Chef Smith confirmed that the Guinness World Record established that his attempt clocked 802 hours, 25 minutes and six seconds.
He shared the certificate he received for his new milestone at the press conference in Accra. Chef Smith was rushed to the hospital immediately after standing on his feet for 35 days to facilitate his attempt.
It’s OFFICIAL! 🎉
Millennium Chef Smith @chefsmithghana sets the newest Guinness World Record @GWR for the Longest Cooking Marathon (Individual) after a achieving a whopping 802 hours and 25 minutes.
He completely destroyed the previous records set by Alan Fisher and Nigeria’s… pic.twitter.com/Zzk37YGMIQ
— MX24 TV (@mx24gh) July 2, 2024