UNILAG student, Ololade Ayelabola has completed a new Guinness World Record, GWR, for the Longest Distance Walked by a Model.
Model Ololade Ayelabola Achieves Remarkable Feat, Completing 130.62km Catwalk at UNILAG Sports Centre. She began her record-breaking attempt on October 1, initially targeting 120km. She surpassed this goal, adding an extra 10km to her tally. The impressive walk consisted of 2,058 laps around the indoor sports centre.
In an Instagram post on Monday, Ololade Ayelabola shared her motivation behind the record-breaking walk:
“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.”
Ololade Ayelabola’s remarkable 130.62km walk is pending verification by Guinness World Records (GWR). If confirmed, her achievement will surpass the long-standing record set by Roberta Brown and Lorraine McCourt, who covered 114.4km in Dublin, Ireland, on September 21, 1983.
