Chef Failatu Abdul-Razak, in his quest to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest individual cooking hours, has encountered an extension in the cook-a-thon duration, now spanning seven days.

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Initially slated from January 1 to January 05, totaling 120 hours over five days, the event's organisers, as revealed days into the cook-a-thon, found it necessary to extend the cooking hours to exceed 144 hours.

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The updated goal for Failatu is now set at an ambitious 240 hours, as reported by Joy News.

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Mr Damba Naa, Manager of Failatu Abdul-Razak, said in an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Tamale, "The idea is no longer five days. We are doing six to seven days.”

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He stated that the team had to come up with such a decision to enable the chef to make a mark because a Ugandan lady had already cooked for 144 hours in the quest to break the existing record.

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He said, “For us to be able to break the record and set any, we have to go beyond the 144 hours.”

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Chef Dorcus Mirembe, popularly known as Mama D, undertook an official attempt to break the existing cook-a-thon record, successfully cooking for an impressive 144 hours.

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Her culinary marathon began on December 23 and concluded on December 28, surpassing the 120-hour record held by Alan Fisher, the current record holder.

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It is important to note that Mama D's record is pending confirmation by Guinness World Records (GWR) officials.

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