Longest marathon hugging a tree
- Who
- Truphena Muthoni
- What
- 48:00:00 hour(s):minute(s):second(s)
- Where
- Kenya (Nairobi)
- When
- 02 February 2025
Age Restriction: Applications for this record title will only be accepted if the applicant is 16 years of age or over.
The longest marathon hugging a tree is 48 hours and was achieved by Truphena Muthoni (Kenya) in Nairobi, Kenya, from 31 January to 2 February 2025.
Truphena says she took on this record challenge "to raise awareness about the profound impact of tree hugging on mental and emotional well being."
She spent over 5 months preparing her body for this attempt - including 42 km walks and 12-hour test runs hugging a tree - and was able to surpass the previous record by almost 24 hours!