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Guinness Challenge Accepted · Guinness World Records 2026

September 4 to 7, 2026 · Três de Maio, RS · Brazil

in history with 80 uninterrupted hours of Introduction to SQL and Database Administration.

80H
lesson
8
Records Targeted
60h
Current Record
Legado educacional
Educational Legacy

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Current Record
60h — Longest computer programming lesson
Our Goal
80 hours — Brazil, 2026
Guinness Status
Guinness Challenge Accepted ✓
Subject of Study
Introduction to SQL and Database Administration

More than a record.
A statement about education.

Prof. Matheus Boesing will teach Introduction to SQL and Database Administration for more than 80 consecutive hours live, in a hybrid format, with in-person and online participation, in a small city in Rio Grande do Sul. Guinness World Records has already accepted the challenge. The attempt will take place from September 4 to 7, 2026, with a live broadcast to the world.


This is not just an event. It is proof that learning can be extraordinary and that transformative education happens where there is will, not only where there are resources.

Challenge Scale

80H
broadcast
live
8
Records to beat
or set
4 days
broadcast
live
40+
educational contents
generated
800+
Capsules of
learning
60h
Challenged
Record
10k+
Simultaneous participants
1k+
professionals formed
live
200k+
impacted students
online
1 million
people
reached

Six reasons for
being part of it

🏆

Permanent World Record

Permanent association with an official Guinness world record, positioning your brand alongside a historic achievement in education and technology in Brazil.

📡

Massive Exposure

Massive exposure with a live broadcast lasting more than 80 hours and potential national, international, and large-scale digital reach, boosted by the global appeal of a Guinness record.

🧠

Leadership in Education and Technology

Position your brand as a leader in the transformation of technology education in Brazil by associating with a high-impact, high-visibility initiative.

💻

Technology as Legacy

Equipment donated to the project remains as a legacy for public education, with your brand associated with technological development for years.

🎓

Training with Real Impact

Practical training of professionals in critical technologies (SQL and databases), with direct market impact and scaling potential through national broadcasting.

🌐

Permanent and Scalable Content

Creation of permanent educational content with 800+ digital capsules, expanding the project’s reach and ensuring continuous brand exposure after the event.

THE ACCEPTED CHALLENGE IS 60H.
WE WILL TEACH FOR 80+.

The official title accepted by Guinness is Longest computer programming lesson, currently set at 60 hours. Our attempt will exceed 80 hours, featuring real technical content on Introduction to SQL and Database Administration. In addition, we aim to surpass and/or establish new parallel milestones in online, hybrid, university-level, and technology-related categories.

Aceite Guinness LONGEST COMPUTER
PROGRAMMING LESSON

The milestones we aim to break or set

💻

Longest computer programming lesson

Record accepted by Guinness for the main attempt. Current public record: 60 hours.

🪑

Longest lesson attended

Current public reference for the longest attended lesson: 78h 3min. We will seek to surpass this mark in compliance with applicable rules.

🎓

Longest continuous student attendance

Challenge for the student who remains in the same lesson for the longest uninterrupted period.

🌐

Most users to take an online computer programming lesson in 24 hours

Public reference for the online lesson with the most people: 112,314 participants.

🏛️

Longest Hybrid Technology Lesson

We aim to set this record.

⏱️

Longest Hybrid Tecnology Lesson

We aim to set this record.

📺

Longest Online Lesson

We aim to set this record.

🎓

Longest University Lesson

We aim to set this record.

🧠

Longest Tecnology Lesson

We aim to set this record.

The road to
history

01
March — April 2026

Sponsor and Partner Acquisition

Opening negotiations with sponsors, partners, and supporters. Contact with companies for financial contributions, equipment, and infrastructure. Finalization of the sponsorship dossier.

02
May — June 2026

Public Launch and Registrations

Launch of the visual identity. Opening of in-person and online registrations. Start of the behind-the-scenes content series for the record.

03
July — August 2026

Final Preparation and Media Coverage

Contact with regional and national press. Complete technical tests. Pre-event release for technology and education outlets.

04
September 4 to 7, 2026

The Record — Live to the World

80+ hours of uninterrupted teaching. Live broadcast. Real-time coverage. Closing on Brazil’s Independence Day — September 7.

05
October — December 2026

Legacy and Delivery

Publication of the 40+ educational contents created and distributed. Reports for sponsors. Consolidation of the educational and technological legacy. Documentary.

Technology as a new
productive matrix

80h
of shared knowledge that
remain forever

The event does not end when the lesson ends. The legacy lies in what remains: equipment in educational use, trained professionals, and a new vision of technology as a path to development.

  • 01

    Equipment for Public Education

    Laptops, smartwatches, and other donated resources remain in continuous use in initiatives linked to Public Education, with the donor’s brand associated.

  • 02

    40+ educational contents created and distributed

    The 80-hour content will be edited into short modules and made available for free to expand the project’s educational reach.

  • 03

    Multiplier training

    Professionals trained to continue the local technological development process.

  • 04

    Institutional project legacy

    The documentation, contents, and assets produced by the event sustain the continuity of the impact over time.

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This is not a project about endurance, it's about relevance. Education is what builds our legacy, and learning is extraordinary. We are here to show that students and teachers can be protagonists in a country known for football and carnival. The record is just the beginning. We are here to change the future of education and technology in Brazil.
Prof. Matheus Boesing · Challenge Creator

The headlines the world wants to read

The biggest educational event ever held in Brazil
A Brazilian project seeks a world record to boost education and technology
The professor who challenged limits to show that education is still a country’s greatest investment
A city in the countryside of Brazil enters the history of Guinness World Records
Countryside of Brazil becomes stage of the biggest educational events in the world
A Brazilian breaks a curious record: delivering the longest lesson in history
A Brazilian project seeks a world record to boost education and technology
An initiative in the countryside of Brazil puts education and innovation at the center of the national debate
An unprecedented educational event puts a small city in Brazil on the global stage
A lesson record that aims to expand access to and interest in technology education in Brazil
80 hours of lessons, one greater purpose: transforming how Brazil sees education
From a countryside city to the world: the lesson that aims to inspire millions

Three ways to watch

Choose the option that best matches your experience. You can experience the challenge in person in Três de Maio/RS, officially participate in the joint record attempt, or join as an extension course with its own certification. The lesson will be in Brazilian Portuguese, with a live translation option for online students through the platform.

Attention: there are only 50 in-person spots and 100 online spots available. Registrations can be paid in split parts, according to the conditions available at checkout.

In Person

In Person at Três de Maio/RS - Brazil

Guinness Certification

For those who want to attend the lesson in person, experience the full atmosphere of the challenge at the event venue, and follow the instructor live throughout the entire experience.

Online Guinness

Online with a focus on the record challenge

Guinness Certification

For those who intend to challenge the record alongside the instructor and pursue the Guinness certificate together, in accordance with the rules, attendance requirements, and validation criteria applicable to the challenge.

Simple Online

Online in an extension course format

Course certificate

For those who want to attend the lesson as an academic experience and receive a certificate exclusively for the extension course, without being linked to the official Guinness record attempt.

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