…as Sam Pedicures, is set to attempt a Guinness World Record for the longest pedicure marathon by an individual. The Anatomy graduate from FUOYE, Samuel is scheduled to undertake the 48-hour marathon from October 29 to 31, 2026, at Njay Beauty Spa & Salon, located at Akure, Ondo State. The event, according to a statemen…

…has met her demise after collapsing just 500 meters from the finish line of a half-marathon. The 25-year-old South Korean runner and KAIST graduate student was competing in the 2026 Seoul Race on October 11. Medical staff performed CPR before taking her to a hospital, where she later gave up. Her official cause of demi…

…dancer Benjamin Daniel, popularly known as Ben Dancer, has completed a 168-hour dance marathon in Lagos as he bids to set a new Guinness World Records title. The 33-year-old began the challenge last Tuesday at Freedom Park in Lagos, aiming to break the current record of 127 hours for the longest dance marathon by an in…

47-year-old mother wins marathon despite running barefoot and in sari to pay daughter's school fees (video) A 47-year-old mother beat younger, stronger participants to emerge winner in a marathon. Ramabai Ranveer, who ran barefoot and in a sari, beat younger participants running in sports shoes and track suits. She beg…

…competition is shifting from the “100-meter sprint” of single chip performance to the “marathon” of system integration and large-scale deployment. American companies are good at depicting the grand blueprint of next generation computing with technology roadmap; China manufacturers choose to move the whole cabinet and c…

…the principal suspects as Albert Tony, also known as "Chiboy," Temple Eburua, alias "Marathon," and Vitalis Eburua, alias "Onowu." The investigation further revealed that the suspects had initially fled to Port Harcourt, Rivers State, before relocating to Oleh in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State, with t…

…and ensuring the independence of the electoral body. “Democracy is not a sprint; it is a marathon. There are twists and turns, as well as ups and downs. What is important is a commitment to democratic governance, observance of the rule of law, democratic principles, a free and independent media, an impartial judiciary,…

Nigerian marathon runner, sports tourism promoter and founder of FogAdventures, Mrs Dayo Akinbode, shares with BIODUN BUSARI, the highlights of her corporate job, marathon experiences and other life lessons How was your childhood? I’m the first child and only daughter. I know how first daughters are always very energet…

…as she struggled to regroup after missing two set points in a first-set tie-break. - Marathon first set - Eala stretched into a 5-3 lead but failed to serve out the opener, seeing one set point come and go. Both players saw multiple chances slip from their grasp in a high-quality breaker, before Eala finally forged in…

…to pay their final respects to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday at the start of marathon funeral ceremonies intended to serve as a show of strength to the Islamic Republic's foes. Iranian authorities say they anticipate between 15 and 20 million participants in Tehran alone over the next three days for tributes…

…that becoming a father in Nigeria in 2026 means you have basically signed up to run a marathon that keeps getting longer." Adegoke is careful, though, to frame this not as a warning against fatherhood but as a plea for honesty about it. "I'm not telling anyone not to have children. I would never say that. But I will te…

BBC reports from Kenya, home to Sabastian Sawe, the first man to run a marathon in under two hours.

…Project’ for a reason”, the president said. Tinubu’s remarks came on the eighth day of a marathon commissioning exercise by the FCT Administration showcasing infrastructure projects delivered under his administration. He described the newly completed road as a symbol of the administration’s determination to restore con…

London Marathon to be two-day event in 2027Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The London Marathon was first held in 1981, when 7,747 runners were accepted into the raceByHarry Poole, BBC Sport journalist and Katie Gornall, BBC Sport correspondentPublished19 June 2026The London Marathon will be held across two day…

…Since 2023, when she set the Guinness World Records (GWR) record for the longest cooking marathon (individual), celebrity chef Hilda Bacci's record-breaking streak has been unbroken. This time around, Guinness has presented her with a certificate as a Guinness World Records ICON. With this recognition, Hilda has made h…