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Nigerian Attempts Guinness World Record For Longest Marathon Reading Aloud By An Individual

A Nigerian man, John Obot, is attempting to break the Guinness World Record for 'The Longest Marathon Reading Aloud,' by an individual. 


Obot, a member of the Uyo Book Club, started the marathon on Saturday at the City View Hall, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The marathon is to last 145 hours. 

The book enthusiast at the time of this report, has read for 20 hours, Comfort 95.1 FM, Uyo, reports on Sunday. 

Turkey's Rysbai Isakov is the current holder of this record. He achieved this feat in 2022, reading for 124 hours and 15 minutes.