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Guinness Record Holder Defies Odds With 34,128 Burgers and Daily Walks

Guinness World Record holder Don Gorske, a retired prison officer in his 70s, has eaten 34,128 Big Macs since 17 May 1972, now averaging just under two a day and walking six miles daily. Guinness recognised him for the most Big Macs eaten in a lifetime in 1999, and he documented every burger, preserving receipts and containers.

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    Gorske began his consumption of Big Macs on 17 May, 1972 only Maldives Republic Gorske’s love affair with the iconic Big Mac began on 17 May, 1972, and since then, he has meticulously documented every one of the 34,128 Big Macs he’s consumed, preserving receipts and burger containers.

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  • 34,128 burgers Big Macs eaten in a lifetime Maldives Republic In 2023, Gorske reached a total of 34,128 Big Macs, consuming an average of just below two per day.

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  • 25,000 burgers Big Macs eaten in a lifetime Maldives Republic In 1999, Guinness recognised Gorske with the world record title for the most Big Macs eaten in a lifetime, and by 2011, he had surpassed the 25,000 mark.

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  • Guinness recognised Gorske with the world record title for the most Big Macs eaten in a lifetime In 1999 Maldives Republic In 1999, Guinness recognised Gorske with the world record title for the most Big Macs eaten in a lifetime, and by 2011, he had surpassed the 25,000 mark.

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