Nigerian Dancer Eyes World Record After Seven-Day Marathon
The 33-year-old dancer is seeking to surpass the current 127-hour mark as crowds gather and Guinness World Records reviews the attempt.
- Professional dancer Benjamin Daniel, known as Ben Dancer, began a 168-hour dance marathon at Freedom Park in Lagos on Tuesday, aiming to surpass the 127-hour record set by Indian dancer Srushti Sudhir Jagtap in 2023.
- Nigeria has seen a surge in record attempts following Nigerian chef Hilda Baci's 93-hour and 11-minute cook-a-thon in 2023, when Guinness World Records received more than 1,500 new applications from the country within two months.
- Ben Dancer, 33, has danced professionally for 18 years and is allowed five minutes of rest every hour, while crowds of young people have gathered at the venue to film his progress and dance along behind the barriers.
- Observing the performance, Emmanuel Ulelu noted a "striking change" in Ben Dancer's energy 16 hours into day five, while a medical team remains at Freedom Park to provide ongoing assistance.
- Incorporating Afrobeats and traditional outfits, Ben Dancer's team says the event reflects Nigeria's cultural diversity. If he completes the 168 hours by Wednesday morning, Guinness World Records has yet to confirm whether the attempt qualifies as an official record.
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Nigerian dancer eyes world record after seven-day marathon
The 32-year-old dancer, popularly known as Ben Dancer, has set out to achieve a new record for the longest individual dance marathon. By Tuesday, Gabriel, a dancer with the musician Made Kuti, grandson of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, had danced non-stop for 176 hours, 52 minutes and 59 seconds. The current record of 127 hours was set by Indian dancer Srushti Sudhir Jagtap in 2023, when she was 16 years old. Gabriel is the latest in a long list of …
A Nigerian dancer tries to dance without interruption for seven days to set a new world record, writes BBC. Benjamin Daniel, known as Ben Dancer, proposes to dance for 168 hours – with 41 hours more than the current record for the longest dance marathon...
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