Whats the longest you stayed awake without sleeping?

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Sleep is very much required for maintaining good health. Deep sleep helps in physical repair and growth. Sleep also is important for emotional well-being and mental health. Quality sleep helps in better productivity, restoring energy levels and in mental clarity. As per certain research, a person needs to sleep anywhere between 7-9 hours. This could vary according to conditions as well. There could be times when a person needs to stay awake for a longer time. Staying awake for a long time such as more than 24 hours can lead to slow reaction time and extreme fatigue. Risk of accidents and mistakes could happen while we are awake for a longer time. Our judgement might get impaired as well. Personally, due to a work situation I ended up working 28 hours straight. I was extremely tired and sleepy for next three days. Never was interested in food and was most of the time sleeping for next three days. It was only after three days; my mind and needs became normal. So, whats the longest you stayed awake without sleeping?