BREAKING: An Irish chef dethrones Hilda Baci as the record holder for the longest cooking marathon
The record holder of the longest cooking marathon, Nigerian chef Hilda Baci, has been overthrown by Irish restaurant owner Alan Fisher.
Fisher’s time of 119 hours 57 minutes surpassed the record for the longest cooking marathon completed by one individual.
His accomplishment took him over twenty-four hours longer than Hilda Baci’s previous record.
With a time of 47 hours and 21 minutes, Fisher, a chef who runs his restaurant in Japan, also holds the record for the longest baking marathon for an individual.
With a time of 31 hours 16 minutes, Wendy Sandner (USA) held the previous record.
On Tuesday, Guinness World Records made the accomplishment public on the X account.
GWR announced, “Nigerian culinary queen Hilda Baci has been dethroned.”
It further said, “Alan Fisher from Ireland cooked at his restaurant in Japan for an amazing 119 hours and 57 minutes.”
Nigerian cooking queen Hilda Baci has been dethroned 😳
Alan Fisher from Ireland cooked for an incredible 119 hours and 57 minutes at his restaurant in Japan 🥄
— Guinness World Records (@GWR) November 7, 2023