KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (AP) - Two men in St Vincent walked for six days without sleep in a bid to set a world record for the longest nonstop hike, but Guinness World Records said yesterday it won't recognise the feat. Horns blared as thousands greeted Earl Daniel and Joel Butcher when they entered Heritage Square in the capital Monday at the end of a walk that lasted 144 hours and seven minutes. They began on March 8. It was not immediately clear how many miles (kilometres) they walked. Monday was National Heroes Day in this former British colony of 117,000 residents and Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves and opposition leader Arhnim Eustace joined them on the final four miles (6.4 kilometres) of their journey. "We said we were going to do this, and we have done it and have made all of St Vincent and the Grenadines proud," Daniel said. Both men said they had been in contact with Guinness World Records Limited in London. Guinness confirmed the men had contacted the company, but said the category would not be recognised, because it is "impossible to compare" one person's performance with another's. "Individuals often walk at different speeds" and "some individuals may choose a more demanding course" while "the time people take for necessary breaks may vary," Guinness spokeswoman Laura McTurk said. Daniel, 41, and Butcher, in his mid-30s, could not be immediately reached for comment since they were fast asleep. Scores of villagers took turns accompanying the pair, who were often soaked by rain as they walked across the country during sweltering days and chilly nights. Both men stayed at a hospital Monday night as a precautionary measure and they were released yesterday in good health. It was not immediately possible to confirm that the current record is, as Daniel and Butcher say, five days and 10 hours. Reprinted from jamaicaobserver.com