Environmental activist Truphena Muthoni has officially been confirmed by Guinness World Records as the holder of the record for the longest marathon tree-hug.
In an official statement on Monday, January 26, 2026, Guiness noted that the record was previously held by several challengers, including Faith Patricia Ariokot from Uganda, who hugged a tree for 16 hours and six seconds in 2024, and Abdul Hakim Awal from Ghana, who extended it to 24 hours and 21 minutes the same year.
“The record was first broken in 2024 by Faith Patricia Ariokot (Uganda) with a time of 16 hr 6 sec. Abdul Hakim Awal (Ghana) broke it in 2024 with 24 hr 21 min 4 sec, and Truphena first came along in February 2025 to take the title with a total of 48 hr,” the statement read.
“Frederick Boakye (Ghana) very briefly held the record with a time of 50 hr 2 min 28 sec, before Truphena took it back with her record-shattering time,” the statement added.
“Everything about her, including the colour of her hair and outfit, is designed to send a message about protecting the environment. She also paid tribute to those living with disabilities by being blindfolded after surpassing her previous record of 48 hours,” the statement further read.
