Guinness World Record: Nigerian Marathoner Reader, John Obot Hits 145 Hours Target

Date: 18-09-2023 4:47 pm (4 days ago) | Author: onuigbo felicia
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After the initial setback caused by “equipment/power failure leading to technical issues”, the Nigerian marathoner reader, John Obot, on Monday, reached his 145-hour target.

This was achieved at exactly 2 p.m. while he was reading Echoes of the Traditional Society, authored by Akpandem James, a renowned journalist and former managing editor of Daily Independent newspaper.

The book talks about the unique traditions and culture of the then Eastern Region of Nigeria.

Mr Obot, a teacher from Akwa Ibom State, has been reading aloud from several books, mainly Nigerian literature, in a small hall in a hotel in Uyo for nine days, since 9 September.

The audience in the hall stood up, cheered and clapped for Mr Obot as soon as the timing device conspicuously displayed in the front of the hall indicated he had successfully clocked 145 hours.

Mr Obot, interrupted, paused the reading. He rushed down excitedly, stared at the timing device, threw both hands into the air and screamed, “We did it! We did it! Yes, we did it!”

“Glory! Glory! Glory!” the audience shouted and clapped.

Some dignitaries, including the Secretary to the Akwa Ibom State Government, Enobong Uwah, and the senator representing Akwa Ibom South District, Ekong Sampson, quickly walked to the front for a group photograph with the marathoner reader.

They were led by Udeme Nana, the founder of the Uyo Book Club and the chief programme director for the reading exercise.

Mr Obot hugged Mr Nana and Mr Sampson and thanked them for their support.

“We are not ending now, we are continuing. We are ending by 10p.m tonight,” Mr Obot said, as the audience kept clapping to him.

When certified by the Guinness World Records, Mr Obot would have beaten a previous record of 124 hours set in September 2022 by a Kyrgyzstan, Rysbai Isakov, in Bursa, Turkey.

Posted: at 18-09-2023 04:47 PM (4 days ago) | Addicted Hero
- Dopybadass at 18-09-2023 04:57 PM (4 days ago)
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You mean he was reading reading,he no stop,him no eat,him no baff,for 9 days Huh?
Posted: at 18-09-2023 04:57 PM (4 days ago) | Gistmaniac
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- gogoman at 18-09-2023 07:16 PM (4 days ago)
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lol professor
Posted: at 18-09-2023 07:16 PM (4 days ago) | Grande Master
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