A bold Guinness World Record attempt for the longest marathon painting by an individual has just been concluded by a young Nigerian lady, after painting non-stop for 168 hours over seven consecutive days. The feat, which began on July 21 and ended at exactly 1:50 today, Monday, July 28, 2025, drew widespread attention from art […]
•Samson Ajao The Guinness World Records (GWR) has announced 27-year-old Nigerian Samson Ajao as the new record holder for the world’s longest marathon reading aloud, clocking in at 215 hours – just one hour short of nine full days. Ajao, from Osogbo in Osun State, beat the previous record of 124 hours set in 2022 […]
•Tunde Onakoya Nigerian chess master, Tunde Onakoya has set the new Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon, surpassing the previous record of 56 hours and 9 minutes. In a bid to raise funds and awareness for providing educational opportunities to underprivileged children across Africa, Onakoya currently aims at reaching the 58-ho...
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