A Nigerian woman, Habibat Salawudeen Ihiovi-Jack, has successfully completed her ambitious 144-hour Guinness World Record attempt for the longest marathon reading of the Holy Bible in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Tagged “144 Hours in the Word,” the marathon commenced on June 22 at the Novotel hotel and concluded on June 29, 2026, following six consecutive days of continuous, aloud Scripture reading strictly executed under official Guinness World Records guidelines which permit only short, designated breaks for essential human needs.
The faith-driven initiative, which began its conceptual and preparation journey as far back as June 2022, was designed to spark deeper public engagement with the Scriptures and inspire believers worldwide to build a consistent habit of personal Bible study. Supported physically and digitally by a roaring crowd of friends, family, well-wishers, and members of the Summit Bible Church, the endurance feat was widely praised by senior clergy, including Dr. Andy Osakwe, who described the event as a sacred spiritual assignment rather than a mere pursuit of global recognition.
Habibat’s remarkable 144-hour milestone adds a fresh, faith-based dimension to Nigeria’s recent wave of public endurance records—following the 2024 recognition of fellow Nigerian reader Samson Ajao, who read aloud for an astonishing 215 hours—and her extensive documentation, digital log files, and witness statements will now undergo formal verification by Guinness officials before being entered as the official benchmark for the specific category.
