US EditionThe Secrets Behind Sabastian Sawe’s Marathon World Record
Sawe’s 1:59:30 finish made him the first man to break the official two-hour barrier, with 800,000 watching in the capital.
- On Sunday, Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe set a world marathon record of one hour 59 minutes and 30 seconds at the London Marathon, becoming the first man to run a sub-two-hour marathon in an official race with an estimated 800,000 spectators watching.
- Coach Claudio Berardelli revealed that Sawe reached peak training of 241km per week to prepare for the race, which proved more effective than his previous attempt in Berlin where heat had scuppered his record goal.
- Sawe utilized Adidas Pro Evo, the first super shoe under 100 grams, alongside Maurten carbohydrate gels to enhance performance in the final stages; his team credited a pre-race breakfast of bread and honey as additional fuel.
- Steve Cram, the former 1500m world champion, hailed Sawe's performance while commentating for the BBC, comparing the achievement to Roger Bannister breaking the four-minute mile barrier. "I've never seen anything like that," Cram said.
- Berardelli believes Sawe has not reached his maximum potential and could eventually run under 1:59 on faster courses like Chicago. "Sabastian hasn't reached his maximum potential," the coach added regarding his athlete's long-term adaptations.
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While the sports world is still looking for explanations for its world record in London, Sabastian Sawe is targeting the next target. The Kenyan runner may start in Berlin in autumn.
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The English streets were the scene of a milestone in the sport. Sabastian Sawe was crowned with the traditional London Marathon, in an unprecedented performance. He not only broke the record of the discipline, but became the first athlete to lower the two-hour barrier, with a time of one hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds (1.59:30). Something that seemed impossible. The Kenyan got into the history books at age 31. “Today I have made history in Lond…
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Great Yorkshire RadioFrom super shoes to bread with honey - the man who made London Marathon history
Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe became the first person to break the two-hour barrier in an official marathon on Sunday, smashing the men's world record by 65 seconds.
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