Rev. Zach Zehnder, pastor at The Cross Church in Mount Dora, Florida, claims to have set a new Guinness World Record for the longest speech ever given.

Zehnder, whose father, grandfather, and great-grandfather were all ministers, set the mark this weekend with a sermon that lasted 53 hours and 18 minutes.

The charity fundraiser began at 7am on Friday and continued until 7:32am Sunday morning. According to Guinness rules, Zehnder was allowed a mere five-minute break every hour.

A representative from the Guinness World Records said that the organization did receive Zehnder’s application and is now waiting for the pastor and church to submit further documentation. The evaluation and validation process usually takes six to eight weeks.

Guinness' record holder - for the time being - is 48 hours and 31 minutes set by Vickrant Mahajan. That record was set in India earlier this year.

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