Kenya’s Sawe becomes first man to run marathon under two hours to win in London
Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe celebrates winning the men’s elite race and sets a new world record with a time of 01:59:30
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Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe became the first man to run a marathon in under two hours when he won the London Marathon with a time of one hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds on Sunday (April 26, 2026).
The 31-year-old Sawe, who has never lost a marathon, shattered the world record previously held by the late Kelvin Kiptum who set a time of 2:00:35 at the Chicago Marathon in October 2023.
Published – April 26, 2026 04:51 pm IST
