English teacher smashes record for longest rap

A teacher who rapped for almost 40 hours has said he feels proud and relieved after breaking a world record at the second attempt.

Daniel Alcon performed for 39 hours and 37 minutes with a 30-second break to grab a sip of tea or eat a piece of fruit between raps.

The 35-year-old, who is from Wimbledon, south London, but teaches English in Spain, said: “I feel very proud. I did it once before, which I failed, and that really hurt me. I decided to do it one more time and relief, relief is the word.”

He beat the 36-hour record for the longest freestyle rap set last year by Liam Reeves of Schull in Ireland.