Afua Nash had revealed her intention to break the world record for the longest eating marathon, with the event set to commence on Monday, November 11, 2024.

Afua Nash had planned to attempt a four-day, seven-hour, and 20-minute non-stop eating marathon. However, in response to a social media post about her record attempt, Guinness World Records (GWR) clarified that it no longer recognizes records for extended eating marathons. Commenting on a Twitter post that shared a flyer of Afua Nash’s attempt, GWR explained that their guidelines for such records have been updated, and they no longer consider records based on the duration of prolonged eating marathons.

According to Guinness World Records (GWR), consumption records are now focused on the rate of consumption rather than the duration of the eating marathon. GWR explained that attempts are typically limited to a duration of up to three minutes, depending on the type of food involved. This shift in criteria reflects their updated guidelines, which prioritize speed over extended eating periods.

In the past, we tracked long-duration eating records, but we no longer do so.

“Currently, we still monitor consumption records, but they focus on the rate of consumption and are limited to short timeframes, typically up to three minutes, depending on the type of food,” says GWR.