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Sawe becomes first to run sub-two-hour London Marathon

Sabastian Sawe set a world record in winning the London Marathon in a time of 1:59:30, the first official sub-two-hour marathon Last Updated: 26/04/26 11:50am Kenya's Sabastian Sawe became the first man to run the London Marathon in under two hours Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won the London Marathon…

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Sawe becomes first to run sub-two-hour London Marathon

Sabastian Sawe of Kenya made history at the London Marathon, becoming the first man to complete the race in under two hours. He won the event in a world-record time of 1:59:30.

The result marks the first officially recorded sub-two-hour marathon at the London event and sets a new benchmark in road racing. Sawe's performance was confirmed as a world record by race officials.

Last Updated: 26/04/26 11:50am

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