# Longest Marathon Playing a Video Game

By [luchenc852@gmail.com](https://paragraph.com/@luchenchen00) · 2024-08-12

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In 2020, a dedicated gamer set the Guinness World Record for the longest marathon playing a video game, clocking in at over 35 hours of continuous gameplay. The game of choice? World of Warcraft, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). This record highlighted the endurance and passion that gamers bring to their craft, as well as the growing recognition of eSports and gaming culture on a global scale.

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