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A 61-year-old grandmother planks for 5 hours and breaks her own world record: “I feel really good about it”
14+ hour, 33+ min ago (300+ words) A 61-year-old grandmother from Canada has broken her own Guinness World Record for the longest plank, holding the position for five hours. DonnaJean Wilde of Welling, Alberta, held an abdominal plank for five straight hours at the Huntsman World Senior…...
61-year-old woman holds plank for 5 hours in quest for new world record
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (81+ words) NPR 61-year-old woman holds plank for 5 hours in quest for new world record DonnaJean Wilde held a plank for five hours at the Huntsman World Senior Games earlier this month in Utah. It could be a new world record for…...
Nigerian tailor attempts to break longest sewing record
8+ hour, 31+ min ago (198+ words) Abdulkadir Basari, a Kano-based tailor, is attempting to break a 120-hour non-stop sewing marathon today, Monday, October 12, to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest sewing marathon by an individual. Basari, who leads Basari Apparels and Textiles Nigeria…...
Kano Tailor Begins 120-Hour Sewing Marathon to Break Guinness World Record
8+ hour, 34+ min ago (232+ words) Kano-based fashion designer Abdulkadir Hassanul Basari has embarked on a 120-hour sewing marathon in an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest sewing marathon by an individual. The five-day challenge began on Wednesday, October 7, at the…...
Nigerian tailor attempts 120-hour sewing marathon for Guinness World Record
10+ hour, 37+ min ago (232+ words) October 12, 2026 by Yewande Fasan Kano-based fashion entrepreneur Abdulkadir Basri is undertaking a 120-hour non-stop sewing marathon to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest sewing marathon by an individual. The Chief Executive Officer of Basri Apparels and Textiles…...
Dettol Nigeria Rewards 30 Winners As 12-Hour Protection Storytelling Challenge Ends
15+ hour, 49+ min ago (300+ words) Dettol Nigeria has rewarded 30 Nigerians with cash prizes after concluding its 12 Hour Protective Shield storytelling challenge, which invited consumers to share personal experiences with Dettol Original Antibacterial Bar Soap. The campaign ran from 13 July to 31 August 2026, attracting stories centred on…...
Amadoda strut in heels to spotlight cancer and mental health awareness
9+ hour, 48+ min ago (100+ words) Men turned Cedar Square in Fourways, north of Jozi, into a runway to raise awareness at the Men In Heels Walkathon. Video by Kgotso Modise Amadoda strut in heels to spotlight cancer and mental health awareness AKA trial: Myezaâs…...
Angeles Sin Fronteras “Transforms Your Fight” Against Cancer with Beauty, Oct. 24th
10+ hour, 42+ min ago (438+ words) Texas Border Business McALLEN, Texas – Angeles Sin Fronteras, in collaboration with WellMed Charitable Foundation, is hosting a heartfelt event dedicated to uplifting and pampering patients in the fight against cancer and individuals living with alopecia. The event will offer each…...
Nigerian tailor attempts 120-hour sewing marathon to break Guinness World Record
11+ hour, 39+ min ago (300+ words) A Kano-based tailor, Abdulkadir Hassanul Basari, has begun a 120-hour non-stop sewing marathon in an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest sewing marathon by an individual. Basari, Chief Executive Officer of Basari Apparels and Textiles…...
Nigerian tailor attempts Guinness World Record with 120-hour sewing marathon
14+ hour, 20+ min ago (154+ words) A Kano-based tailor, Abdulkadir Basari, has begun a 120-hour non-stop sewing marathon in a bid to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest sewing marathon by an individual. Speaking in an October 1st video announcing the challenge across his…...