Matthew Hey, a 54-year-old resident of the American city of Baldwin City, has set a world record with a natural beard measuring 1.603 metres. His achievement has been registered by Guinness World Records.
Hey became the record holder in the category for the longest lock of natural beard on a living man. He surpassed the previous record of 1.06 metres set by American Rudolf Martino.
The record was recorded in the city of Independence, Missouri. For the measurement, the lock was stretched out along a wooden board. According to Hey, he has been deliberately growing his beard for about 20 years; initially, his children asked him to braid it. Over time, the hair formed a dense lock and continued to grow by around 7–10 centimetres a year.
The record holder uses ordinary shampoo and conditioner and does not trim his beard. Since it reaches the floor, in everyday life he folds it up and ties it.
Hey has no plans to shave off his beard for now.
