“He spent N34k daily on fuel” – Nigerian man irons clothes non-stop for 142 hours to break Guinness World Record
A Nigerian man, Abdulfattah El-Okene, has captured the attention of many as he embarked on a quest to break the Guinness World Record for continuous ironing of clothes.
However, the marathon came to an abrupt end at the 142nd hour, as El-Okene heeded medical advice and suspended his ambitious endeavor.
El-Okene had set out on the ironing marathon on January 10th, fueled by the goal of surpassing the existing record set in 2015 by the UK’s Gareth Sandars, who had ironed continuously for 100 hours.
The decision to halt the marathon was made following a medical assessment, which revealed concerns about El-Okene’s health.
Ibrahim Ochu Abdulrasheed, who shared the information, explained that El-Okene had undergone a test and, based on the advice of his health team, decided to stop immediately.
Surprisingly, El-Okene was not relying on the public power supply (PHCN) but had been fueling a generator at a whopping cost of N34,000 daily.
“He was advised by his medical personnel to stop this morning after attaining over 140 hours.. A test was run for him this morning by medical personnel and they found out that it’s important for him to stop. He did with immediate alacrity. He wasn’t depending on PHCN, he was spending 34K worth of fuel everyday since he started on the 10th of January,” he said.
In a statement posted on his X account, El-Okene expressed gratitude for the support he received during his journey.
“Good morning, fellow Nigerians. I wish to announce to everyone I have abruptly halted my pursuit of the 200-hour ironing marathon in the Guinness World Records quest. My decision, citing medical reasons and reports from my health team, comes after I surpassed 142 hours. in the ironing marathon, I have already surpassed the 2015 record held by Gareth Sanders for a 100-hour ironing marathon from the UK. A heartfelt thank you to everyone for their unwavering support and encouragement throughout this journey,” the statement read.
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I have surpassed 118 hours of the ironing marathon, and we're still counting! Join us in supporting his remarkable journey. Let’s break records together on the road to 200 hours!@GWR #200hrsIroningMarathon #abdulfattah4guinnessworldrecords pic.twitter.com/0SZbK3CIUt
— Abdulfattah El-Okene (@el_okene4609) January 15, 2024
