Chef Faila ‘sets’ new Cook-a-thon record with 227 hours in 10 days

Chef Failatu Abdul-Razak, a chef based in Tamale in the Northern region who embarked on the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual, has set a new record.

Chef Faila cooked for 227 hours after cooking for 10 continuous days.

Chef Failatu Abdul-Razak broke the yet-to-be-confirmed Ugandan chef Dorcus Mirembe, popularly known as Mama D Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon with a cooking time of 144 hours and 20 minutes.

Hundreds of residents from Tamale and its environs trooped to the Modern City Hotel in Tamale to witness the record-breaking by Chef Faila.

The last day of the cooking marathon was graced by high-powered delegations from the Overlord of Dagbon Ndan Ya Naa, politicians, Army Chiefs, and Celebrities among others.