Cook-a-thon: Guinness world record best news ever, says Hilda Baci

Nigerian chef Hilda Baci has reacted to the confirmation of her record as the longest cooking marathon by an individual, tagging it as ‘the best news ever’.

Baci was verified by Guinness World Records on Tuesday as the new holder of the longest cooking marathon. This was announced on the official website of Guinness World Records.

The post read, “Following a thorough review of all the evidence, Guinness World Records can now confirm that Hilda Effiong Bassey, better known as Hilda Baci, has officially broken the record for the longest cooking marathon (individual), with a time of 93 hours 11 minutes.

“The 26-year-old Nigerian chef began on Thursday, May 11, and continued through Monday, May 15, cooking over 100 pots of food during her four-day kitchen stint.

“Hilda 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.

“As 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 chef expressed her gratitude and excitement on Twitter after GWR confirmed her record.

She tweeted, “This is the best news ever omg omg omg thank you so much.”

Her fans on social media congratulated her, and there was wild jubilation after the announcement.

She broke the previous record of 87 hours 45 minutes, held by Lata Tondon from India in 2019.

Chef Hilda Baci broke down in tears after receiving the news of her certification as the new record holder for the longest cooking by an individual.

The GWR, in a statement on its website on Tuesday, said,… pic.twitter.com/hLleSxPKIm

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