In this episode of ‘NFLGirlUK meets…’ (now The Cleats Off Podcast), I chat with Jacob Blangsted-Barnor, Guinness World Record holder. Jacob achieved the fastest time to watch a complete match at all 31 National Football League stadiums. In this we discuss what inspired him to make the trip, and the amazing people he met along the way.
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About Jacob Blangsted-Barnor
Jacob is the Guinness World Record holder. This is for the fastest time to watch a complete match at all 31 National Football League stadiums. He achieved this in 84 days, 3 hours and 24 minutes. The previous best was 86 days, set in December 2015 by Alicia Barnhart from Ohio (USA).
Jacob has been an NFL fan since 2010 and has played and coached American Football for six years. He shared his adventures on Instagram and Twitter.
The 25-year-old completed his trip at Atlanta Falcons’ home match against the New Orleans Saints. And was surprised when NFL UK and Atlanta Falcons rewarded him with two tickets to the Super Bowl.
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Interview transcript
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