Failatu Abdul-Rasak, known as Faila, a Ghanaian chef, has cooked for 227 hours in an attempt to achieve a new Guinness World Record (GWR).
Faila began a cook-a-thon at the Modern City Hotel in Tamale on January 1, 2024, in order to establish a new GWR.
She finished the marathon after 10 days on Wednesday.
Speaking in a social media post, Faila wrote; “Now, it’s time for us to rejoice and jubilate. This victory is dedicated to God and Ghana. Thank you all, m’pagya!”
During the attempt, Faila attracted support from Ghanaian celebrities, including former Black Star footballers, Stephen Appiah and Asamoah Gyan.
Ghana Vice President, Mahamudu Bawumia on his Facebook page, posted about the attempt and also donated 30,000 Ghanaian cedis (£1,981) to the chef.
Faila is attempting to break the record set by Irish chef, Alan Fisher who cooked for 119 hours and 57 minutes to dethrone Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci’s record of 93 hours and 11 minutes.
