Nigerian Man Breaks Guinness World Record For Longest Twerking

A Nigerian, Babajide Israel, has set a new Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest duration of twerking.

Twerking is a style of dancing that involves bending low and moving the bottom and hips.

The GWR made the announcement on its website, adding that Adebanjo achieved the feat when he twerked for three hours and 30 seconds  in Lagos.

GWR wrote: “This record attempt was personal to Babajide as it was a way for him to get out of his comfort zone and to raise awareness for anyone suffering from depression all around the world.

‘‘His message is that no record is too crazy, too big, too great or too little to achieve. There is always space for everyone and their unique attributes.”

According to Babajide, he wants to show that any accomplishment is achievable, no matter how big or how special it is.

The new feat is already generating reactions  on social media, with some applauding his commitment and others expressing surprise at the  odd  nature of the record.

The previous record holder  for the longest twerking is Elena Sofie Sterlini, an Austrian who twerked for  two hours and one minute  on 3 January 2023.