Alan Fisher dethrones Hilda Baci's cooking record

Alan Fisher (Ireland), owner and chef of a restaurant in Japan has dethroned Hilda Baci, the Nigerian chef who won the longest cooking marathon (individual).

On Tuesday, Guinness World Records announced that Fisher broke the record after clocking for 119 hours and 57 minutes, 24 hours longer than the previous record held by the Nigerian chef, with a time of 93 hours and 11 minutes.

Fisher, a chef who operates his restaurant in Japan, also claimed the longest baking marathon for an individual, with a time of 47 hours and 21 minutes.

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The previous record holder was Wendy Sandner (USA), with a time of 31 hours and 16 minutes.

Guinness World Records revealed its feat on the X account on Tuesday, saying, “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,” it added.

Speaking more on the achievement, GWR said, “What was more impressive is that Alan took on both attempts back to back, meaning he was at work in the kitchen for over 160 hours with just over a day of rest in between.”

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