{"id":65,"date":"2026-01-03T11:16:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T11:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/65\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T11:16:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T11:16:22","slug":"truphena-muthoni-receives-guinness-world-records-badge-after-hugging-a-tree-for-48-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/65\/","title":{"rendered":"Truphena Muthoni receives Guinness World Records badge after hugging a tree for 48 hours"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Truphena Muthoni receives her badge from Guinness World Records after hugging a tree for 48 hours \/TRUPHENA MUTHONI\/FB<\/p>\n

Truphena Muthoni has officially received her badge from Guinness World Records, formally recognising her record-breaking endurance feat of hugging a tree continuously for 48 hours.<\/p>\n

The badge, issued by Guinness World Records, confirms Muthoni as the \u201cRecord Breaker\u201d for the longest marathon hugging a tree, marking her place in the organisation\u2019s global record books.<\/p>\n

According to Guinness World Records, the record was achieved on February 2, 2025. <\/p>\n

The official document states:<\/p>\n

“Longest marathon hugging a tree is 48:00:00 hours, achieved in Nairobi, Kenya on February 2, 2025.”<\/p>\n

The badge bears the organisation\u2019s official seal and identifies Muthoni as a verified record holder. <\/p>\n

The attempt required continuous physical contact with a single tree for a full 48 hours; any interruption would have disqualified the attempt.<\/p>\n

Guinness World Records is known for its detailed verification process, which includes reviewing evidence, timing records, and documentation before confirming any record. <\/p>\n

The issuance of the badge indicates that Muthoni\u2019s attempt met all requirements and has been validated according to the organisation\u2019s global standards.<\/p>\n

“New Year comes with official Record Breaker Badge,” Muthoni said on Facebook.<\/p>\n

Muthoni\u2019s record now joins thousands of others documented by Guinness World Records across a wide range of human achievements.<\/p>\n

In a previous interview, Muthoni said she undertook the attempt to \u201craise awareness about the profound impact of tree hugging on mental and emotional well-being.\u201d <\/p>\n

She spent more than five months preparing, with a training regimen that included 42-kilometre walks, strength conditioning, and 12-hour test runs, hugging a tree to build stamina and mental resilience.<\/p>\n

Muthoni\u2019s achievement surpasses the previous record of 24 hours and 21 minutes, set by 23-year-old Ghanaian journalist Abdul Hakim Awal during a \u201ctree-hug-a-thon\u201d outside the Kumasi Cultural Centre.<\/p>\n

Awal had earlier broken a 16-hour record set by Uganda\u2019s Faith Patricia Ariokot. <\/p>\n

Awal\u2019s attempt was linked to environmental advocacy; he pledged to plant one tree for every minute spent hugging the tree, eventually planting 1,461 seedlings.<\/p>\n

Following confirmation of her 48-hour record, Muthoni said:\u00a0“It’s finally home. My 48 hours for the longest marathon hugging a tree have been recorded. Thank you, God. Thank you, Kenyans, for your support. Now waiting for the 72 hours of non-stop tree hugging to be recorded.”<\/p>\n

Her recent 72-hour tree-hugging attempt is still under review and has not yet been officially recognised by Guinness World Records.<\/p>\n

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