Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe smashes marathon barrier with historic sub two hour run in London
Kenyan distance star Sabastian Sawe has become the first athlete in history to run an official marathon in under two hours, winning the London Marathon in a stunning time of 1:59:30. Sawe, the defending champion, broke clear of Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha in the closing stages after the pair had battled shoulder to shoulder deep into the race. Kejelcha, competing in his debut marathon, also dipped under the magical barrier with 1:59:41, while Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo finished third in 2:00:28. All three men ran faster than the previous world record of 2:00:35 set by the late Kelvin Kiptum in Chicago in 2023. “We started the race well and at the end of the race I was feeling strong,” Sawe said after the finish. “Finally reaching the line, I saw the time and I was so excited to see I had run […]