Ololade Ayelabola, a student at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), has completed a new Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest distance walked by a model. She covered an impressive 130.62 km in a catwalk challenge, starting on October 1 at UNILAG’s indoor sports centre with an initial goal of 120 km.
After reaching the 120 km mark, Ayelabola continued for an additional 10 km, completing a total of 2,058 laps around the sports centre. In an Instagram post on Monday, she explained that the official attempt was meant to highlight the creativity and fashion industry of Nigeria on a global stage.
“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,” Ayelabola shared.
Her accomplishment is currently awaiting verification and confirmation from GWR. This feat follows a previous record set by Roberta Brown and Lorraine McCourt, who walked 114.4 km (71.1 miles) in Dublin, Ireland, on September 21, 1983.
