Look: Kenya Activist Breaks World Record by Hugging Tree for 72 Hours

Kenya: Guinness World Records Confirms Truphena Muthoni's 3-Day Tree-Hugging Feat

Nairobi -- Guinness World Records has officially ratified Kenyan environmental activist Truphena Muthoni's extraordinary feat of hugging a tree continuously for 72 hours, setting a new world record for the longest marathon tree-hugging attempt.

Look: Kenya activist breaks world record by hugging tree for 72 hours

A Kenyan environmental activist broke a Guinness World Record by keeping her arms wrapped around the trunk of a tree for 72 consecutive hours.

Kenyan environmentalist Truphena Muthoni breaks Guinness record with 72-hour tree-hugging marathon

GistReel In an extraordinary demonstration of dedication to the environment, 22-year-old Kenyan activist Truphena Muthoni has officially broken the Guinness World Record for the longest marathon hugging a tree, clocking an impressive 72 consecutive hours. The record-breaking feat took place outside the Nyeri County Governor’s office on December 11, 2025, where Muthoni embraced a royal palm tree through sun and rain. Kenyan activist embraces a ro…

Truphena Muthoni’s 72-hour tree-hugging marathon now officially a world record

The Guinness World Records (GWR) has confirmed that 22-year-old environmentalist Truphena Muthoni set the record for the longest marathon tree-hugging, lasting 72 hours. According to the GWR website, Truphena achieved the feat from December 8 to December 11, 2025, completing the marathon at the Nyeri Governor’s Office compound on Thursday, December 11, at 12:25 pm. “She told […]

Truphena Muthoni's 72-hour tree-hugging record ratified by Guinness World Records

"Truphena Muthoni has set the record for longest marathon hugging a tree with an unbelievable total of 72 hours."