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Ghanaian photographer and content creator, Patrick Amenuvor, has decided to halt his ambitious quest for the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest standing marathon by an individual.<\/strong><\/p>\n The endeavour, which commenced on January 14, 2024, and was initially scheduled to run until Sunday, January 21, 2024, came to an abrupt end on the very day it began.<\/p>\n The unexpected decision was attributed to rules violation, as stated in an official press release sighted by Graphic Showbiz.<\/p>\n He expressed his commitment to fair play and integrity as the primary reasons for discontinuing the \u201cOFFICIAL STAND-A-THON\u201d attempt.<\/p>\n In the released statement, he acknowledged breaking certain rules critical to the record-breaking challenge and deemed it necessary to reevaluate the attempt.<\/p>\n He mentioned, \u201cDue to my integrity and desire to win by fair play, I wish to inform all of my intention to stop my OFFICIAL STAND-A-THON attempt due to some rules I\u2019ve broken which might sabotage my efforts to break the record.\u201d<\/p>\n The photographer assured his supporters that the pause was not the end of his dream but rather an opportunity to learn and improve.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to use this opportunity to thank all who have stood with me all this while, and I want to assure all that Patrick Amenuvor STAND-A-THON is a dream that I\u2019m not sleeping on. New date will be communicated via all my social media pages,\u201d he stated in the press release.<\/p>\n Read full statement below<\/p>\n Due to my integrity and desire to win by fair play I wish to inform all of my intention to stop my OFFICIAL STAND-A-THON attempt due to some rules I\u2019ve broken which might sabotage my efforts to break the record. <\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/blockquote>\n
At this point I deem it fit to get back with my team to review our attempt so far and make sure to avoid any errors that may hinder my future attempt.
I want to use this opportunity to thank all who have stood with me all this while and I want to assure all that Patrick Amenuvor STAND-A-THON is a dream that I\u2019m not sleeping on. New date will be communicated via all my social media pages.<\/p>\n