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Virginia Woman Donates 5 Feet of Hair to Kids, Sets World Record

Zahab Khan says it was her first major haircut in 17 years

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One Virginia womanโ€™s haircut has set a Guinness World Record โ€” while helping children who are suffering from medical conditions that cause hair loss.

Zahab Khan donated more than 5 feet of her own hair to the nonprofit Children With Hair Loss, which provides free hair replacements to kids.

โ€œI donโ€™t want to do it for myself, I want to do it for childrens,โ€ Khan said. โ€œIโ€™m really happy that Children With Hair Loss, they will help some children with my hair.โ€

She now holds the Guinness World Record for most hair donated by an individual.

Khan says Thursday was her first major haircut in 17 years โ€” but sheโ€™s kept busy as a world-ranked squash player and professional coach.

She also runs a nonprofit in Pakistan which helps student-athletes in need.

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