Sabastian Sawe made history by becoming the first man to run a sub-two hour marathon in a competitive race at the London Marathon.
The 30-year-old Kenyan crossed the line in one hour 59 minutes 30 seconds, more than one minute faster than the late Kelvin Kiptum's previous record of 2:00:35, set in 2023.
Sawe's final time is 01:59:30. That's 10 seconds quicker than Eliud Kipchoge's unofficial record in 2019.
Sawe won in London on his debut last year and now has four wins from his four races over 26.2 miles.
Sawe trains at altitude in western Kenya – living in a shared room at camp and only seeing his wife and son twice a month. He was born nearby in a remote highland village without electricity.
His running journey was nurtured by both his uncle, Abraham Chepkirwok, who competed in the 800m for Uganda at the 2008 Olympics, and a teacher who told him: “Running is not just talent – it’s your fortune and your future.”
Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo finished third in 2:00:28, setting a new national record behind Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha.
