Ololade Ayelabola, a student at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), has set a new Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest distance walked by a model, completing an impressive 130.62 kilometers in a catwalk event.
Ayelabola began her record attempt on October 1 at the indoor sports center of UNILAG, initially targeting a distance of 120 kilometers. However, she surpassed her goal by walking an additional 10 kilometers, totaling 2,058 laps around the sports center.
In an Instagram post on Monday, Ayelabola expressed her motivation for the record attempt, stating, “I’m not walking for myself alone. I am walking for many models who have been limited by stereotypes and standards set by rigid systems. I am also walking to showcase the creativity of the Nigerian fashion industry.”
Her remarkable achievement is currently undergoing verification by Guinness World Records, following the previous record held by Roberta Brown and Lorraine McCourt, who walked 114.4 kilometers (71.1 miles) in Dublin, Ireland, on September 21, 1983.
