Ghanaian chef, Ebenezer Smith, better known as Chef Smith, has been arrested and detained following allegations of falsely claiming a Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual.
Chef Smith, had during a press conference on Tuesday, July 2nd, declared himself the new record holder after reportedly cooking non-stop for 820 hours and 25 minutes.
This alleged marathon reportedly took place from February 1, 2024, to March 6, 2024, sparking controversy on social media.
However, in an interview with BBC, Alina Polianskaya, the Public Relations Executive for Guinness World Records, categorically denied Chef Smith’s claims.
He said:
“No, this is not true at all.
He does not hold the GWR title, and that is not our certificate,”
“The current and true record for the longest cooking marathon (individual) is 119hr 57 min 16 sec and was achieved by Alan Fisher (Ireland) in Matsue, Shimane, Japan, from 28 September to 3 October 2023.”
