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Seidu Rafiwu has finished his ambitious four-day walk-a-thon from Techiman to Accra, covering 383 kilometers in an attempt to break the 48-year-old record held by America\u2019s Jesse Casteneda.<\/p>\n

He finished the walking marathon at the Independence Square on Tuesday, April 30 just hours before midday.<\/p>\n

Rafiwu is confident that his performance will qualify him for the Guinness World Record for the longest distance walked.<\/p>\n

When asked about the possibility of not breaking the record, Rafiwu responded confidently to JoySports: \u201cMarsha Allah, nothing is going to happen that way. If it does, it is God\u2019s will,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cYes, I will still try [If not successful]. As a man, you do not give up.\u201d<\/p>\n

Spokesperson Nushirat Abubakar revealed that although Rafiwu initially aimed to become a professional footballer, he switched to marathon walking after unsuccessful attempts in the sport.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ambition he has was sports, a professional footballer but along the line, he realised that achieving that dream was difficult.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe said why not try to be a military personnel. We tried our best, he keeps applying almost every year [it was not successful]. Finally, he brought up this one [walk-a-thon].<\/p>\n

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