Kenya's Sabastian Sawe Makes History by Finishing Marathon Under 2 Hours
Sawe first to finish marathon in under 2 hours
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Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe has made history by becoming the first person to complete a marathon in under 2 hours, finishing the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds. He broke the previous men's world record by 65 seconds, with Ethiopian Yomif Kejelcha also finishing under 2 hours in his marathon debut.
- 01Sabastian Sawe finished the London Marathon in 1:59:30, breaking the 2-hour barrier.
- 02Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia finished second in 1:59:41, also under 2 hours.
- 03Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda set a new record with a time of 2:00:28.
- 04Tigst Assefa won the women's race in 2:15:41, the fastest ever in a women's-only marathon.
- 05Assefa's time was 16 seconds slower than the mixed race course record set by Paula Radcliffe in 2003.
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In a groundbreaking achievement, Sabastian Sawe (Kenyan runner) became the first person to finish a marathon in under 2 hours, completing the London Marathon in 1:59:30 on Sunday. This historic moment saw Sawe break the men's world record by 65 seconds. Following him was Ethiopian Yomif Kejelcha, who also made headlines by finishing in 1:59:41 during his first marathon, marking a significant milestone in his career. Additionally, Jacob Kiplimo (Ugandan runner) finished with a time of 2:00:28, surpassing the previous world record set by Kelvin Kiptum in Chicago in 2023. In the women's race, Tigst Assefa (Ethiopian runner) defended her title with a time of 2:15:41, the fastest ever recorded in a women's-only marathon, although it fell short of the mixed race course record of 2:15:25 set by Paula Radcliffe in 2003.
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