South African telecommunications operator Telkom hopes to get a mention in Guinness World Records as part of an attempt to break the current record for longest marathon of watching movies, which currently stands at 120 hours and 23 minutes (about five days).
The movies will we streamed over Telkom’s fibre-to-the-home service, which it recently renamed “Boltspeed fibre” in an a marketing and advertising deal with Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt.
“An accomplished endurance record breaker, Suresh Joachim, will fly in from Canada for the event to try to attempt to break the record. He will, however, be competing against 10 local South Africans, who will also be attempting to achieve the title,” Telkom said in a statement.
“I am delighted that Telkom will be hosting this endurance challenge and I am looking forward to the opportunity to add this record to my list of 52 records that I currently hold,” said Joachim. “While I will be putting my endurance to the test, I understand Telkom will be putting their fibre technology to the test as well.”
To attempt breaking the record over 80 movies must be streamed over Telkom’s fibre network, the company said. “An official Guinness World Records adjudicator will verify that all the requirements for the record breaking attempt have been met.”
The event will be open to the public. It will take place from 9 to 13 December at The Sheds @1Fox in Johannesburg. Tickets can be purchased online at iTicket for R30 for full-day access. All proceeds from this event will go to Lifeline, Telkom said. — (c) 2015 NewsCentral Media