London Marathon hails ‘greatest day’ as Sawe breaks two hours and records tumble
Summary
The London Marathon saw Sabastian Sawe become the first man to officially run a marathon in under two hours, with a time of 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds. The event also set a record number of runners starting and possibly finishing, and included a new women’s-only world record.Key Facts
- Sabastian Sawe broke the two-hour barrier in an official marathon race with a time of 1:59:30.
- Over 60,000 runners started the London Marathon, a record number.
- Organizers hoped to break the record for finishers, previously set at 59,226 by the New York Marathon.
- Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa set a women’s-only world record during the race.
- An estimated 800,000 people watched the marathon in person.
- Sawe credited the crowd’s support for helping him achieve his record time.
- Paula Radcliffe, a former women’s marathon record holder, called the sub-two-hour marathon an historic moment.
- Leading British woman Eilish McColgan finished seventh despite suffering a severe blister that caused bleeding during the race.
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