Nigerian Chef, Tope Maggie Surpasses Alan Fisher’s Guinness Cook-A-Thon Record

Nigerian chef, Temitope Adebayo, popularly known as Tope Maggie, has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual.

Tope Maggie’s accomplishment, which is yet to be confirmed by the Guinness World Record, surpasses the previous record set by Irish chef Alan Fisher, who held a record of 119 hours and 57 minutes.

According to Oyo Affairs on Twitter, Chef Maggie completed an impressive 200-hour cook-a-thon, concluding in the early hours of Saturday, November 18.

The event took place at Ogbomoso Recreation Club, opposite LAUTECH College of Health Sciences, Isale-General, Ogbomoso, Oyo State.

KanyiDaily recalld that the cook-a-thon commenced on Thursday evening, November 9th, and concluded on Saturday morning, November 18th.

Tope Maggie, a graduate of Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State, where he studied Hotel Management, managed to surpass Fisher’s record amidst cheers from his supporters.

Tope Maggie inherited his name “Maggie” from his mother, who taught him the art of cooking.

The Oyo chef, who manages a chain of restaurants in Ogbomoso, awaits confirmation of his record by the Guinness World Records, while congratulations and celebrations pour in for his remarkable achievement.

This comes a few days after Alan Fisher set a new individual record for the longest cooking marathon, achieving an astounding time of 119 hours and 57 minutes, surpassing Hila Baci’s previous record by over 24 hours.