A Nigerian woman has more than doubled the world record for the longest crocheting marathon with a time of 72 hours, the Guinness World Records (GWR) has said.
Chidinma Modupe Okafor (30) created a white dinner gown during her three-day “crochet-a-thon, breaking the previous record of 34 hr 7 min set by Alessandra Hayden (USA) in 2021.
Chidinma, who had been crocheting dresses and clothing accessories since she was a child, said she initially set out to crochet a wedding gown, but as time passed and fatigue took its toll on her, she decided to turn it into a dinner gown suitable for various occasions.
“I couldn’t do extra hours,” she is quoted by the GWR to have said.
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According to her, she drew inspiration from her compatriot Hilda Baci, who last year performed the world’s longest cooking marathon.
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Since Baci’s win, more Africans have attempted world records in the past year. Nigerians Ewa Cole, Clara Chizoba Kronborg, and others have either broken records for singing Christmas songs or interviewing.
In Ghana, singathon sensation, Afua Asantewaa, and chef Faila attempted to break a Guinness World Record, although unsuccessful. But one-year-old Ace Liam was awarded a Guiness World Certificate last month for being the youngest artist.
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