An electrical engineer from Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Celestine Onele has embarked on a quest to break the Guinness World Record for the longest ironing marathon.
Top Society recalls that Onele, who is currently pursuing a Master’s degree at Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, had on Sunday shared with that he had received official approval from Guinness World Records, including a set of strict guidelines to adhere to during his record-breaking attempt.
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According to Onele, the current record is held by Garric Standard from the United Kingdom, who set a benchmark of 100 hours in 2015, surpassing the previous record of 80 hours set by Huston from Australia in 2012.
Determined to elevate the record to 150 hours, Onele is drawing on his childhood passion for ironing to make his mark on the global stage.
“Before Garric Standard from the UK, the current record holder, was Huston from Australia. She broke the record in 2012 with 80 hours before Garric did in 2015 for 100 hours. After Garric Standard did, Guinness gave approval for some individuals who have attempted the record but didn’t get the acknowledgement based on the fact that there were so many rules they tampered with,” Onele explained.
Explaining the detailed the rigorous process, Onele said that it took 18 weeks from the submission of his application to receive approval.
“After three weeks, a specific guideline was approved for me, and it’s a guideline that I have to follow to break the record. There are so many rules in the guideline which if you tamper with, you will not be recognised,” he added.
The local community has shown enthusiastic support for Onele’s attempt, with residents of Abakaliki bringing their clothes to the event center for ironing.
