GWR: ‘I remain a record holder in spirit and in history’ – Hilda Baci 

Nigerian chef Hilda Baci has commented that despite losing her title to Irish chef Alan Fisher for the “longest cooking marathon for an individual” she still considers herself a Guinness World Record holder “in essence and historically.”

Baci addressed queries from her fans regarding the removal of “Guinness World Record holder” from her social media bio. On her X platform, the chef, originally from Akwa-Ibom, clarified that she made the adjustment after her predecessor “respectfully acknowledged” Fisher as the new record holder by updating their own bio.

She expressed admiration for Fisher’s tremendous effort, acknowledging his nonstop cooking achievement of an incredible 119 hours and 57 minutes, which surpassed her record by over 24 hours.

Baci wrote, “Just as Chef Lata respectfully acknowledged the new record holder by updating her bio and later fine-tuning the wording, I’ve adjusted mine too.

“Achieving such a record is no small feat, and I know this firsthand. I have only the greatest admiration for the hard work it took for Alan to reach such heights. Sportsmanship is about recognizing progress, whether the accolade is in my bio or not. I remain a record holder in spirit and in history. Let’s celebrate achievement and the spirit of competition.”