Nigerian man gets GWR’s longest twerking title
A Nigerian, Babajide Israel, has set a new target for the longest duration of twerking in the Guinness World Record (GWR) book.
Twerking is a style of dancing that involves bending low and moving the bottom and hips.
Announcing this development, the GWR, in a post on its website said the feat was achieved in Lagos where Babajide twerked for three hours nonstop.
GWR wrote, “This record attempt was personal to Babajide as it was a way for him to get out of his comfort zone and to raise awareness for anyone suffering from depression all around the world.
‘‘His message is that no record is too crazy, too big, too great or too little to achieve. There is always space for everyone and their unique attributes.”
The new record holder motivated other aspirants saying that any accomplishment is achievable, no matter how big or how special it is.
The new feat is already generating reactions on social media, with some applauding his commitment and others expressing surprise at the odd nature of the record.
The previous record holder for the longest twerking is Elena Sofie Sterlini, an Austrian who twerked for two hours and one minute on 3 January 2023.
Recently, Fola David, a Nigerian doctor and visual artist, broke the existing Guinness World Record (GWR) for the world’s largest drawing by an individual.
