Kenya's Sabastian Sawe becomes first man to run marathon under two hours to win in London - Reuters
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe becomes first man to run marathon under two hours to win in London Reuters
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Notable Quotes
"What comes today is not for me alone, but for all of us today in London."
— Sabastian Sawe , Athlete
"I screamed when I finished because I knew I was breaking the world record."
— Tigst Assefa , Athlete
"What comes today is not for me alone, but for all of us today in London."
— Sabastian Sawe , Athlete
"What comes today is not for me alone, but for all of us today in London."
— Sabastian Sawe , Athlete
"I think they help a lot, because if it was not for them you don’t feel like you are so loved… with them calling, you feel so happy and strong."
— Sabastian Sawe , Athlete
"The goalposts have literally just moved for marathon running."
— Paula Radcliffe , Athlete
"I am feeling good, I am happy, it’s a day to remember for me."
— Sabastian Sawe , Athlete
"I’m so happy to win again, I want to thank God for giving me this victory."
— Tigst Assefa , Athlete
"We start the race well and approaching the end of finishing the race I was feeling strong."
— Sabastian Sawe , Athlete
"I am so happy."
— Sabastian Sawe , Athlete
"Finally, reaching the finishing line, I saw the time, and I was so excited to see I had run a world record today."
— Sabastian Sawe , Athlete
"Finally reaching the finishing line, I saw the time, and I was so excited to see I had run a world record today."
— Sabastian Sawe , Athlete
Key People
Swiss athlete who won the women's wheelchair event.
Eliud Kipchoge is a Kenyan long-distance runner who unofficially broke the 2-hour barrier.
Kenyan runner who finished second in the women's marathon.
Jacob Kiplimo is a Ugandan long-distance runner and a two-time world cross-country champion.
Kenyan runner who took the bronze in the women's marathon.
The late Kenyan runner who previously held the marathon world record.
Swiss athlete who won the men's wheelchair event.
Paula Radcliffe is a former British marathon runner and world record holder.
Kenyan marathon runner who set a world record in a mixed race.
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe becomes the first man to run a marathon under two hours.
Tigst Assefa is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who won the women's race at the London Marathon.
Yomif Kejelcha is an Ethiopian long-distance runner known for his achievements in the half-marathon.
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Kenya's Sabastian Sawe became the first person to break the two-hour barrier in the marathon, winning the London Marathon with a time of 1:59:30 and setting a new world record by 65 seconds.
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe made history by becoming the first man to run a marathon in under two hours, winning the London Marathon with a time of 1:59:30.
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe became the first person to break the two-hour barrier in the marathon, winning the London Marathon with a time of 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds, surpassing the previous world record by 65 seconds.
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe made history by becoming the first person to run a marathon in under two hours, winning the London Marathon with a time of 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds, breaking the men's world record by 65 seconds.
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe became the first man to run the London Marathon in under two hours, setting a world record with a time of 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds.
Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe made history by becoming the first athlete to run a marathon in under two hours in a competitive race to win the London Marathon, finishing with a time of 1:59:30.
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe became the first man to run a marathon in under two hours, winning the London Marathon in 1:59:30 and breaking the previous world record held by Kelvin Kiptum.
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe became the first person to break the two-hour barrier in an official marathon, winning the London Marathon in 1:59:30 and setting a new world record.
Sabastian Sawe of Kenya became the first person ever to run an official marathon in under two hours, winning the 2026 London Marathon with a time of 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds, surpassing the previous world record by 35 seconds.
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe became the first person to break the two-hour barrier in the marathon, winning the London Marathon with a time of 1:59:30 and setting a new world record by 65 seconds.
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe shattered one of athletics’ most elusive barriers, becoming the first man to run a marathon in under two hours with a time of 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds at the London Marathon.
Sabastian Sawe of Kenya made history by becoming the first person to run a marathon in under two hours, winning the London Marathon with a time of 1:59:30.
Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe made history by becoming the first person to run a marathon in under two hours, winning the London Marathon with a time of 1:59:30.
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