By Seli Baisie
Nigerian Chef Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has been officially recognized by Guinness World Records for breaking the record for the longest cooking marathon.
Following a thorough review of the evidence, Guinness World Records confirmed that Hilda Baci achieved an astounding time of 93 hours 11 minutes.
Hilda Baci now holds the prestigious title of the new record holder for the longest cooking marathon.
The announcement was made on the official Guinness World Records Twitter page on Tuesday (June 13, 2023).
“After reviewing all the footage, we’re delighted to announce that Hilda Baci is the new record holder for the longest cooking marathon (individual)
The post reads, “Following a thorough review of all the evidence, Guinness World Records can now confirm that Hilda Effiong Bassey, better known as Hilda Baci, has officially broken the record for the longest cooking marathon (individual), with a time of 93 hours 11 minutes.
“The 26-year-old Nigerian chef began on Thursday, May 11, 2023, and continued through to Monday May 15, cooking over 100 pots of food during her four-day kitchen stint.
“Hilda attempted to set a record of 100 hours, however, almost seven hours were deducted from her final total because she mistakenly took extra minutes for one of her rest breaks early on in the attempt.”
The previous record of 87 hours 45 minutes was set by Lata Tondon (India) in 2019.
