{"id":8270,"date":"2018-03-04T20:24:57","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T03:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/?post_type=news&p=8270"},"modified":"2018-03-04T20:24:57","modified_gmt":"2018-03-05T03:24:57","slug":"nigerian-bayode-treasures-olawunmi-set-new-guinness-world-record-longest-reading-marathon-read-aloud","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/news\/nigerian-bayode-treasures-olawunmi-set-new-guinness-world-record-longest-reading-marathon-read-aloud\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Breaks Guinness \u00a0World Record for \u201cThe Longest Reading Marathon\u201d (Read Aloud)."},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Nigerian, Bayode Treasures-Olawunmi, has set a new Guinness World Record for \u201dThe Longest Reading Marathon (Read Aloud).\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Bayode set the new record at exactly 3:30 on Saturday, at the YouRead library, Yaba, Lagos.<\/p>\n

The father of three began reading at 1:30 PM on Monday and set the new record of 120 hours over a period of five days.<\/p>\n

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He beat Nepali Deepak Sharma\u2019s record of 113 hours 15 minutes set in 2008 reading mostly Nigerian literature by Toni Kan , Leye Adele, Sarah Ladipo Manyika and many others.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the most adventurous thing I have ever done as an individual. It is not easy for an individual to sit down and decide to read for five days almost non-stop. The plan is to create awareness for reading and writing culture in Nigeria. I accumulated 20 minutes each day to eat, sleep and have my bath. I don\u2019t even sleep very well but I am glad it is over and I have set a new Guinness World Record,\u201d he told Premium Times.<\/p>\n

Bayode, a brand specialist, read aloud for 122 straight hours and only took two hours break every 24 hours.<\/p>\n

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Bayode shortly after he broke the Guinness record on Saturday.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n
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To ensure that he was in tiptop condition, a Lagos state ambulance was permanently stationed at the library premises while the challenge lasted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

His wife, Tosin, a financial services expert, also told this newspaper that she was taken aback when her husband informed her of his plan to read non-stop for four days.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had just returned from work one night when he told me he wanted to read for 120 hours and I just walked past. I told him what mattered most was putting cash on the table, settling the bills and not book reading. I told him to jettison the idea because it made no sense.<\/p>\n

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\u201cA few days later he came back to me and repeated the same thing and as usual, I called his bluff. But one thing I can tell you is that my husband is so brilliant and focused. Our children have taken after him in this regard. Now, I feel very happy because this is a dream come true and I am glad I finally supported him.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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A Nigerian, Bayode Treasures-Olawunmi, has set a new Guinness World Record for \u201dThe Longest Reading Marathon (Read Aloud).\u201d Bayode set the new record at exactly 3:30 on Saturday, at the YouRead library, Yaba, Lagos. 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