A lot of the records Guinness acknowledges seem pretty silly to many of us but they satisfy a curiosity many of us enjoy indulging (admittedly likely especially those pursuing a record themselves) and they give recognition to people who would typically not receive acknowledgement for an extraordinary trait or feat. As long as those balancing factors exist, so does an importance to strive for fairness and accuracy when establishing the guidelines for records Guinness chooses to acknowledge. Though they themselves can't possibly know all there is to know about each record they accept, I've always known this company to be pragmatic and open minded when it comes to adjusting their requirements based on the direction of those more informed. Though I'm sure public outcry had something to do with the reversal of their decision, I'm glad they reevaluated and didn't change my opinion by failing us here in the long run. Well done to both Jessica Anderson and Guinness.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/08/world/europe/uk-nurse-guinness-record-marathon.html
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