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London Marathon, Kenya and Sebastian Sawe

Marathon milestone shattered: Sabastian Sawe breaks the fabled 2-hour barrier by 30 seconds

Sebastian Sawe from Kenya crosses the finish line to win the men’s race at the London Marathon in London, Sunday, April 26, 2026.(AP Photo/Ian Walton)

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Kenya's Sabastian Sawe shatters two-hour marathon mark to win in London

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Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe makes history with record-breaking sub-two-hour marathon

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Get To Know The $500 Adidas Shoe That Finally Broke The 2-Hour Marathon Mark

Sabastian Sawe made running history on Sunday at the 2026 London Marathon, crossing the finish line in 1:59:30 to become the first person to run a sanctioned marathon in under two hours.

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The diet and training secrets of Sabastian Sawe’s marathon world record

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London Marathon breaks record for largest number of finishers

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe shattered the world record to become ⁠the first man to run the marathon in under two hours, followed by Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha, who also breached the two-hour barrier on S...

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Lighter than a bar of soap - the shoes worn to shatter marathon record

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Adidas shares soar after Sabastian Sawe smashes two-hour marathon barrier in new ‘supershoe’

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Runner Smashes Previously Unbreakable 2-Hour Marathon Record 6 Years After Eliud Kipchoge’s Unofficial Race

At long last, a runner has finally cracked the two-hour marathon barrier. On a sunny day in England, Sabastian Sawe of Kenya finished the London Marathon in 1:59:30 seconds on Sunday, April 26, coming in 65 seconds ahead of the previous world record and breaking the two-hour mark for the first time,

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East Africa redefines marathon limits as Sabastian Sawe leads historic charge

East Africa has rewritten marathon history as Sabastian Sawe produced a stunning breakthrough at the London Marathon, redefining what was thought possible over the marathon distance.