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Guinness World Records has responded to claims by Ghanaian chef Ebenezer Smith, who claims to have broken the record for the longest cooking marathon completed by an individual.

Chief Smith made the announcement during a press conference at Hotel La on July 2, 2024, presenting a certificate as proof of his achievement.

Chef Smith went so far as to present a certificate to defend his claim to have completed the longest cooking marathon completed by an individual. Watch the video below

At the press conference announcing the alleged achievement, he said.

I am deeply humbled and honored to announce that I am now the new Cook-a-thon world record holder, he said.

The inscription on his certificate reads: “The longest cooking marathon (individual) lasted 802 hours 25 minutes and was completed by Ebenezer Smith (Ghanaian) at Spintex, Accra, Ghana. From February 1 to March 6, 2024.”

In an official email response from GHone TV, Guinness World Records refuted this claim, confirming that the individual holding the record for the longest cooking marathon is Alan Fisher of Ireland, who clocked 119 hours, 57 minutes and 16 seconds to Matsue. Shimane, Japan from September 28 to October 3, 2023.

This investigation was necessitated by doubts about the authenticity of Chief Smith's certificate and the unavailability of Guinness World Records publications confirming his supposed feat.

A further update from TV3 Ghana regarding Guinness World Records confirms that the information is false as they contacted Guinness World Records directly through the X account.

Another update from Guinness World Records reveals that the cooking marathon record is no longer valid.

GWR has disabled a number of records for various reasons, such as removing the record for the fastest violinist in 2017 due to difficulties in judging the quality of performances.

According to a report by Asase Fm, Ghanaian chef Ebenezer Smith has been arrested by the Ghana Police and is currently detained at the La Police Station in Accra.

The details of his arrest are not yet clear, but it comes shortly after Chef Smith announced his recognition from Guinness World Records for achieving the record time in a culinary marathon.

According to other sources, it was reported that Nana Boroo brought security personnel to the conference venue due to an alleged contract dispute with Smith.

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