The Happy Pod: Why I danced for seven days straight
A Nigerian man has completed a 168-hour dance marathon in a bid to set a new world record. Ben Daniel moved and grooved for seven days straight on stage in the city of Lagos.
A Nigerian man has completed a 168-hour dance marathon in a bid to set a new world record. Benjamin Daniel - better known as 'Ben Dancer' - moved and grooved for seven days straight in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest individual dance marathon. The 33-year-old would dance for eight hours before taking a 40-minute rest break. There were many times Ben wanted to give up, but he was spurred on by cheering crowds at Freedom Park in Lagos.
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(Photo: Ben Dancer dancing on stage at Freedom Park in Lagos. Credit: SayCheese)
Presenter: Helena Burke
Music: Iona Hampson
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