Guinness World Records (GWR) has responded to the widespread news about a Nigerian man who temporarily lost his sight while trying to break the record for the longest crying marathon.
The individual, identified as Tembu Ebere, with Cameroonian heritage, aimed to set a Guinness World Record by crying continuously for seven days.
In an interview published by BBC on Sunday, Ebere disclosed that during the challenge, he experienced a 45-minute period of partial blindness.
The intensity of his wailing caused him severe headaches, leading him to reevaluate his approach and tone down his crying.
However, GWR quickly clarified that they never approved such a record attempt, emphasizing that they do not monitor or endorse records related to crying marathons.
They highlighted the types of records their team can indeed verify and recognize.
