A Ghanaian chef’s attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual has been dismissed.

Failatu Abdul-Razak released a statement via Twitter today, Monday 4 March, revealing that her attempt at breaking the record “unfortunately fell short of meeting the stringent guidelines set forth by Guinness World Records”.

The cook-athon began on 1 January, and reportedly continued for more than 227 hours at the Modern City Hotel in Tamale, Ghana. During her venture, several well-known icons supported Abdul-Razak, including vice president Mahamudu Bawumia, the local military and several celebrities.

Many people believed that the chef had managed to break the record that’s currently held by Irish chef, Alan Fisher. However, according to Abdul-Razak: “A statement from the Records Management Team cited a violation of the rest break rules, resulting in an unsuccessful attempt.”

While the statement didn’t reveal exactly what the violation was, it did go on to thank her fans for their support, saying that their “backing has been instrumental throughout this journey”. The chef later added that she found it an “invaluable experience”.

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