Indian Man Sets Guinness Record For Delivering World's Longest Academic Lecture Of 139 Hours, 6 Days

An Indian man has entered the Guinness Book of World Records for
finishing one of the longest marathons in the world and he didn’t
have to run even one step.
Arvind Mishra gave a lecture on Scientific Computations from March
1 to March 7 -- speaking for 139 hours, 42 minutes and 56
seconds. On April 3, the people at Guinness confirmed that Mishra
was the new record-holder for delivering the world’s longest
academic lecture.
Mishra is an assistant professor at Graphic Era University.
"There's a lot I love about being a teacher,” Mishra said. “Teaching
is one of the rarest professions that keep your brain young, allowing
you to continue your own journey as a student and a lifelong
learner. The one who does the teaching is the one who's doing the
learning.”
Now, thanks to more than 135 hours of teaching, Mishra will have
his name permanently etched in the record books.
"Sharing knowledge, in my opinion, is a wonderful way of giving
back what my gurus have imparted in me,” he said. “The past
couple of years at Graphic Era University have been such an
enriching experience that I have decided to dedicate my entire life in
this process of sharing and learning."
The previous record was held by Errol Muzawazi. He lectured on
Democracy at Jagiellonian University in Poland for 121 hours in
2009.