Sawe smashes two-hour barrier to make history in London
Summary
Sabastian Sawe became the first athlete to run a competitive marathon in under two hours, finishing the London Marathon in 1 hour 59 minutes 30 seconds. He broke the previous official record by more than a minute, while another runner, Yomif Kejelcha, also finished under two hours.Key Facts
- Sabastian Sawe finished the London Marathon in 1:59:30.
- He is the first athlete to run a marathon under two hours in a competitive race.
- The previous official record was 2:00:35, set by Kelvin Kiptum in 2023.
- Eliud Kipchoge first ran under two hours in 2019, but that was not an official record due to special conditions.
- Sawe ran the first half in 1:00:29 and sped up in the second half.
- Yomif Kejelcha finished second with a time of 1:59:41, also under two hours.
- Sawe made his winning move before the last 10 kilometers.
- Both Sawe and Kejelcha achieved historic marathon times at the London Marathon.
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