Sabastian Sawe Breaks 2-Hour Marathon Barrier in London

Cathal Dennehy: Sabastian Sawe’s anti-doping stance gives marathon record credibility but only time will judge this new era

It’s a whole new era in the marathon. Gone are the days when elite runners were reduced to staggering wrecks in the closing miles, sentenced to days of shuffling around like a stiff octogenarian.

Runner makes history with first sub-two-hour marathon in London

Sabastian Sawe has made history by becoming the first athlete to run a sub-two-hour marathon, while Tigst Assefa also smashed her own women’s-only world...

Sebastian Sawe's 1:59:30 Masterclass: Kenyan Athlete Shatters World Record With Sub 2-Hour Marathon

Astonishingly, the top three men all finished inside the previous men's world record of 2:00:35 set in Chicago in 2023 by the late Kelvin Kiptum.

Nike dealt new setback as Sabastian Sawe breaks marathon world record wearing Adidas trainers

Adidas have dealt Nike a big blow with the company already in crisis as its stock price continues to fall.

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe shatters 2-hour barrier to win London Marathon

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe became the first runner to complete an official marathon in less than two hours as he broke the world record at the London Marathon on Sunday.

Marathon records tumble as two-hour barrier finally smashed

The top three all went under the previous best but one man is the toast of the sporting world.