At a press conference in Accra on Tuesday, Chef Smith claimed to be the current GWR holder for the longest individual cooking marathon, with a remarkable duration of 802 hours and 25 minutes.
However, verification with GWR revealed that the certificate presented by Chef Smith at the press conference does not originate from GWR.
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GWR clarified, “The current and true current record holder is: 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.”
In a video making waves on social media, a tearful Chef Smith was seen on his knees, with two emotional women by his side, as he offered a heartfelt apology to the nation, expressing deep remorse for the events that transpired.