Mr.Ebenezer Smith, popularly known as Chef Smith is a Ghanaian chef, has expressed regret over his fake Guinness World Record (GWR) certificate.

At a press conference held in Accra on Tuesday, Chef Smith “claimed” to be the new Guinness World Record (GWR) holder for the longest individual cooking marathon, with a remarkable duration of 802 hours and 25 minutes.

However, a source from GWR revealed that the certificate presented by Chef Smith at the press conference does not originate or come from Guinness World Record (GWR).

In another statement to a Ghanaian media outlet, GWR also explained they were not aware of his attempt and that they did not receive any application from him.
The chef was arrested by the police shortly after announcing his purported award, over a dispute with his sponsor, the Amadia Shopping Centre, Spintex, in the capital Accra, where he held his cooking marathon in March.
They accused him of breaching a contractual agreement by not informing them about the new developments regarding the alleged confirmation of the award.

GWR States that “The current and true current record holder is: The longest cooking marathon (individual) is 119 hr 57 min 16 sec and was achieved by Alan Fisher (Ireland) in *Matsue* , *Shimane* , Japan, from 28 September to 3rd October 2023.”

In an interview with Serwaa Amihere on GHOne TV, a tearful Mr. Ebenezer Smith or Chef Smith apologised to Ghanaians and the whole world for the humiliation and his lies has cost.

“I render a very big apology on this big platform, and I apologise to the world that I am so sorry. I don’t deserve to live. But in my quest to earn a living, it has landed me this way I am sorry, and I beg the entire nation,” he expressed.