Kenya’s Sawe is world’s first man to run a sub-two-hour marathon in London
Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: April 26, 2026Country: Kenya
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Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe won the London Marathon in 1:59:30, becoming the first man to run a marathon in under two hours. He shattered the previous world record of 2:00:35 held by his late compatriot Kelvin Kiptum. Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha finished second in 1:59:41, while Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo took bronze with a time of 2:02:28.
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