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KNUST Student Set To Commence Guinness World Record With 48-Hour Video Game Marathon
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KNUST Student Set To Commence Guinness World Record With 48-Hour Video Game Marathon

by  Jessie Ola-Morris 2 min read
  • A KNUST student is ready to embark on a Guinness World Record attempt for the longest video game marathon
  • Azoumaro Vanessa Salese, a third-year student , will commence her record attempt on Friday, July 26, 2024
  • Netizens were divided, with some arguing that she should have chosen a record related to her field of study

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A third-year Social Work student at KNUST, Azoumaro Vanessa Salese, is set to embark on a Guinness World Record challenge for the longest video game marathon.

According to a post on @EDHUB's X page, the event will kick off on Friday, July 26, 2024, at the Republic Hall Common area on the KNUST campus.

Guinness World Record, Longest Video Game marathon, Chef Smith, KNUST student, Azoumaro Vanessa Salese
Vanessa Azoumaro Salese is set to embark on a Guinness World Record attempt for the longest video game marathon. Image source: EDHUB
Source: Twitter

Vanessa, a genius in video gaming, aims to play continuously for 48 hours, which requires immense focus, stamina, and determination. She will be playing games in the Ghost of Tsushima series.

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Vanessa seeks to take over from Carrie Swidecki, who broke the record in 2015. Carrie achieved this feat by playing Just Dance 2015 (Ubisoft, 2014) at Otto's Video Games and More in Bakersfield, California, USA, from July 11 to 17, 2015.

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This means that Vanessa would have to review her time active and play the video game for more than 48 hours.

See the post below:

The KNUST student has entreated her schoolmates to troop to the Republic Hall Common area on campus to support her.

Netizens divided over Vanessa's GWR attempt

Netizens who saw the post were divided as they reacted differently to the video.

@ghanacontents wrote:

"Make she get generator for one side oo. Na ECG go disgrace you."

@watchwuragh wrote:

"Make she use that 48 hours read the Bible."

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@GhanaSocialUni wrote:

"Why should we give attention to such frivolities?"

@Skirt419 wrote:

"Am saying this with a fact and no lie.... I used just a day to finish this game.... And it was very amazing..."

@RawTruth777 wrote:

"Aww Ghana Science and Technology students?"

Ghanaian lady sets Guinness World Record

YEN.com.gh also reported that a lady put Ghana on the map by breaking and setting a new Guinness World Record.

Felicity Asantewaa has been acknowledged as the latest record holder for washing numerous cars in eight hours.

Further details of the Ghanaian lady's achievement have been outlined on the Guinness World Records official site.

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Jessie Ola-Morris (Human-Interest Editor) Jessie Ola-Morris is a Human Interest editor at YEN.com.gh. She has over three years of experience in journalism. She graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2022 with a Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Her journalism career started with myjoyonline.com, a subsidiary of The Multimedia Group Limited, where she worked as a writer. Jessie also previously served as a multimedia journalist for The Independent Ghana. In 2024, Jessie completed Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: jessie.ola-morris@yen.com.gh

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