A Nigerian man, Abdulfattah El-Okene, has become a focal point of attention as he embarked on a remarkable quest to break the Guinness World Record for continuous ironing of clothes. Commencing on January 10th, his ambitious endeavor aimed to surpass the existing record set in 2015 by the UK’s Gareth Sandars, who had ironed continuously for 100 hours.
The marathon, however, concluded abruptly at the 142nd hour, as El-Okene heeded medical advice to suspend his ironing marathon due to health concerns. Despite being fueled by the goal of breaking the existing record, a medical assessment prompted the decision to halt the marathon.
Ibrahim Ochu Abdulrasheed, who shared the information, explained that El-Okene underwent a test and, based on the advice of his health team, chose to stop immediately. Interestingly, El-Okene wasn't relying on public power supply (PHCN) but had been fueling a generator at a staggering 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 every day since he started on the 10th of January,” Abdulrasheed stated.
In a statement 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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