The Guinness World Records (GWR) has finally reacted to Ebenezer Smith’s assertion that he now holds the record for the longest cooking marathon.

Chef Smith made headlines on July 2 when he hosted a press conference where he proudly declared that he had achieved the title of the longest individual cooking marathon as per the guidelines of Guinness World Records (GWR).

During the event, he displayed a plaque that he asserted was sent by the record scheme’s organizers, providing evidence to support his assertion.

Nevertheless, there have been doubts raised about the authenticity of his claim due to the absence of any official announcement on the GWR website.

Many Ghanaians however contended that since GWR has not officially recognized this accomplishment on their platform, Chef Smith’s assertion may be unfounded.

Amidst the uproar caused by this claim, TV3 Ghana, a subsidiary of Media General, reached out to GWR to verify Chef Smith’s statement.

In a message sent directly to TV3 through X, GWR confirmed that the current record holder for the longest individual cooking session is still Alan Fisher from Ireland.

GWR clarified that Chef Smith does not possess the title of the longest cooking marathon and has not been granted any official certificate., a declaration that has caused a commotion on entertainment news platforms.

‘We can confirm this is not true. Chef Smith does not hold the GWR title and that is not our certificate,” GWR said in its response to TV3.

“The longest cooking marathon (individual) is 119 hr 57 min 16 sec and was achieved by Alan Fisher (Ireland) in Matsue, Shimane, Japan from 28 September to 3 October 2023,” GWR said.

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