Efforts in futility: Guinness World Records distances self from cry-a-thon man

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The dignity of labour is to the extent that you get recognized and compensated for your efforts. That is the motivation that makes one go ahead to execute the task before you. However, when after labouring and you are not recognised is the worse thing that can ever happen to a labourer.

Nollywood Times reported yesterday that the Nigerian man, Tembu Ebere, who embarked on a crying marathon in an attempt to break Guinness World Record, went blind. That is not even the biggest issue; the biggest issue now is that the Guinness World Records has publicly disassociated itself from him in the attempted record for the longest crying Marathon by an individual.

In an interview with BBC on Sunday, Ebere claimed that he went partially blind for 45 minutes while attempting the challenge.

Ebere said he had to re-examine his approach and reduce the intensity of his wailing as it was causing him “headaches, puffy eyes, and a swollen face.”

“I had to re-strategise and reduce my wailing,” he said while adding that he was determined to cry for one week as he planned despite the difficulties encountered.

Reacting, Guinness World Records distanced itself from such a record, stating that it did not approve it as it would never be able to monitor such a record.

“Just to quell some recent rumours, we wouldn’t ever monitor a record for the longest marathon crying. Here’s what can be monitored by our team,” the body wrote.

Just to quell some recent rumours, we wouldn't ever monitor a record for the longest marathon crying.

Here's what can be monitored by our team 👇https://t.co/R4ksk9sy4W

— Guinness World Records (@GWR) July 19, 2023

Source: vanguardngr.com

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