Over 350 Guinness World Records applications from Ghana since July 2023
The Guinness Book of World Records has disclosed that between July 2023 and January 2024, it received more than 350 applications from Ghana alone.
The desire to break Guinness World Records has increased among Ghanaians and in Africa at large, with nearly everyone talking about attempting to break a record. From standing forever to cooking and even sleeping, The Five Ghanaians, The story about the five Ghanaians including a baby, to break five more Guinness World Records proves the facts from the Guinness World Record data.
Over 350 Guinness World Records applications from Ghana since July 2023
According to Guinness World Record’s Alina Polianskaya, a total of 355 applications have been received from individuals in Ghana alone. Again, out of 355, GWR received 251 applications by the end of December 2023 and a whopping 80 applications as of January 5th, 2024.
Since July 2023, there have been a total of 355 applications from individuals in Ghana alone, indicating a significant upswing in record-breaking aspirations.
The data shows an increase in applications to break records from Ghana compared to other parts of the world, and with 80 applications received as of January 5th, more applications are expected from Ghana.
The most recent Sing-a-thon and the almost-ending Cook-a-thon by Afua and Chef Faila, respectively, attest to this fact.
Commenting on this remarkable development, a spokesperson from the Guinness World Record, Alina Polianskaya, told JoyNews Editor Fred Smith, “It has been amazing to see the enthusiasm for record-breaking in the past year, and we look forward to seeing even more success to come.”
In recent times, there has been a remarkable surge in the desire among Ghanaians and West Africans at large to break and set new Guinness World Records.
From epic cook-a-thons to soul-stirring sing-a-thons, individuals across the region are demonstrating an unprecedented passion for pushing their limits.
If you want to break a Guinness World Record as a Ghanaian, this is the time to light up your ambition, go beyond your self-limiting mindset, and be on the world stage.