Philip, a 17 year old student of Oyemekun Grammar School in Akure, Ondo State set a record of 153 skips in 30 seconds while standing still on January 24, 2023, in Akure, Nigeria.
Philip watched a video of Rasel Islam's attempt to break the record and was inspired by him.
On January 24, Solomon officially surpassed the previous record holder Rasel Islam of Bangladesh, who had set a time of 145 skips in one foot in 30 seconds.