Dauda Abdulfatai, a 27-year-old Nigerian man from Kogi state and a fashion designer, has halted his ambitious 200-hour ironing marathon, intended to break the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest ironing marathon, due to medical reasons.
Initiating the marathon on January 10th in Ganaja Village, Lokoja, Kogi State, Abdulfatai aspired to iron clothes for 200 hours. Despite ironing an impressive 2,249 garments in 142 hours, surpassing the existing record of 100 hours held by Gareth Sander of the United Kingdom set in 2015, he decided to conclude the marathon early.
Gareth Sander, the current record holder, took over two weeks to fully recover from his attempt. Abdulfatai announced the unexpected end of his ironing marathon through his social media page, citing health concerns. Although he surpassed Sander’s record, he fell short of his 200-hour target.
He wrote, “I wish to announce to everyone I have abruptly halted my pursuit of the 200-hour ironing marathon in the Guinness World Record quest.”
Checkout the post below:
Good morning fellow Nigerians🇳🇬
I wish to announce to everyone I have abruptly halted my pursuit of the 200-hour ironing marathon in the Guinness World Records quest.My decision, citing medical reasons and reports from my health team, comes after i surpassed 142 hours.. pic.twitter.com/3NjBTMOH7D
— Abdulfattah El-Okene (@el_okene4609) January 16, 2024