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Marathon world record holder Sabastian Sawe is injured and out of comeback run in Berlin
- Marathon world record holder Sabastian Sawe withdrew from the BMW Berlin Marathon due to an unspecified injury, forcing the 31-year-old Kenyan to cancel his title defense in Germany.
- Sawe achieved global fame at the London Marathon in April, becoming the first runner to break the two-hour barrier with a time of 1 hour, 59 minutes, 30 seconds.
- "I had been looking forward to achieving something special on the streets of Berlin and crossing the finish line at the Brandenburg Gate," Sawe said in a statement; he did not specify the injury.
- The Berlin Marathon will now be headlined by the women's field, led by Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa, who broke the world record on the course in 2023.
- Sawe previously stated, "show the world that we can run clean and also run fast," emphasizing his commitment to a rigorous drug-testing regime amid doping concerns in Kenyan running.
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The Berlin Marathon has to give up its defending champion: world record holder Sabastian Sawe has cancelled his start due to an injury.
·Berlin, Germany
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The Kenyan, who was to defend his title on the Berlin marathon on 27 September, announced his package due to an injury.
·Paris, France
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Due to an injury, marathon world record holder Sabastian Sawe has to fit in the Berlin Marathon.
·Berlin, Germany
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Marathon world record holder Sawe will not be able to defend his title in Berlin. The Kenyan has to cancel due to an injury.
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