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Sabastian Kimaru Sawe

Marathon world record holder

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"We started the race well, and at the end of the race, I was feeling strong. Finally, reaching the finishing line, I saw the time, and I was so excited to see I had run a world record today." — Sawe after the race

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Sabastian Sawe runs first ratified sub-two-hour marathon in London

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Won 2026 London Marathon in 1:59:30

For 117 years, no person had run a marathon in under two hours under standard race conditions. On Sunday morning in London, two did. Kenya's Sabastian Sawe crossed the finish line on The Mall in 1 hour, 59 minutes, 30 seconds, lopping 65 seconds off the previous world record. Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha, running his first marathon ever, finished 11 seconds behind him in 1:59:41.

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