US EditionSabastian Sawe Breaks 2-Hour Marathon Barrier in London
The Kenyan runner beat the previous mark by 65 seconds, while Yomif Kejelcha and Jacob Kiplimo also finished under 2 hours.
- On Sunday, Sabastian Sawe became the first man to break the two-hour marathon mark, finishing the London Marathon's 26.2-mile course in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds.
- Prior to the race, Sawe expressed confidence that the three-year-old course record set by the late Kelvin Kiptum could be beaten, stating his Adidas Pro Evo shoes were record-quality.
- McColgan described the London Marathon as the 'toughest race' she had ever completed, noting the atmosphere 'blew all my expectations out of the water' after struggling past 20 miles.
- BBC commentator Steve Cram declared, 'This is history in the making,' comparing Sawe's achievement to Roger Bannister's first four-minute mile as witnesses expressed disbelief.
- Ethiopian Tigst Assefa, who set her own women-only world record last year at this event, targets defending her London crown and surpassing her previous performance.
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First man to come down from two hours, this Sunday in the London marathon, the Kenyan
Kenya’s Sawe breaks 2
Kenyan athlete Sabastian Sawe made history at the London Marathon on Sunday by becoming the first athlete to run a marathon in under two hours in a competitive race. Sawe finished the race in 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds, shattering the previously held men’s marathon world record, set by the late Kelvin Kiptum at the 2023 Chicago Marathon, by about a minute. Sawe was not alone: Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha finished 11 seconds behind him on Su…
Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe made history by becoming the first athlete to run a marathon in less than two hours in a competitive race to win the London Marathon. Sawe broke the world record by completing the London Marathon in 1:59:30. His time pulverized the previous world record, held by the late athlete Kelvin Kiptum, who finished the Chicago Marathon at 2:00:35. A marathon below two hours has long been one of the great barriers of athletics…
The runner from Kenya, Sebastian Sawa, set a new world record at the marathon distance, finishing one hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds at the London race.
The Kenyan Sabastian Sawe became the first man to officially run 42,195 km in less than two hours, during the London marathon on Sunday, April 26th. But several other world records, some particularly bum or brave, were also beaten on this occasion. - Multiple sclerosis, crazy costumes... These records beat at the London marathon (Sports).
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