Nigerian Youtuber and social media entrepreneur, Clara Chizoba Kronborg, has broken the Guiness world record for the longest interviewing marathon with a time of 55 hours 24 seconds.

The Guinness World Records (GWR) announced this via a post on its website on Wednesday.

The previous record was 37 hours 44 minutes which was achieved in 2022 by Rob Oliver from the United States of America.

The GWR said the conversations were centred on how each guest achieved success in their respective field.

“This record attempt was about bringing together diverse individuals, sharing their inspiring narratives, and forging meaningful connections on a global scale.

“I am committed to amplifying voices, particularly those of hardworking women, and using their stories to inspire others facing similar challenges,” she said.

Long walk to success
According to the GWR, Ms Kronborg’s success came after she overcame several obstacles to achieve the feat.
Her record attempt took place on a docked yacht in the Spanish city of Marbella, where she currently lives.

In addition to the usually sunny harbour being struck by a heavy rainstorm in the area, the social media entrepreneur faced several difficulties during her record attempt.

Speaking of her experience during her attempt, Ms Kronborg said her voice became “very hoarse and rusty” but she avoided losing it by drinking lots of water.

As with all ‘longest marathon’ record attempts, she accrued five minutes of rest time after each hour of interviewing; only during these breaks was she permitted to nap, change her clothes, or go to the bathroom.

She wore adult diapers throughout her record attempt to compensate for the large volume of water she was consuming.

“Even worse, my period started the same day, and I was already having intense menstrual cramps,” she revealed.

“At some point I was literally dripping pee and period stains, but I persevered and kept my eyes on the goal. To anyone who ever reads this, once you find your purpose, go after it with everything you’ve got.”