Sawe becomes first athlete to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race
5 hours ago
- #Historic Achievement
- #Sports Records
- #Marathon
- Sebastian Sawe made history by becoming the first athlete to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race at the London Marathon, finishing in 1:59:30.
- Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa improved her own women's world record, retaining her title in 2:15:41 in a women-only race.
- Marcel Hug tied David Weir's record with his eighth London Marathon victory in the elite men's wheelchair race, while Catherine Debrunner retained the elite women's wheelchair title.
- Sawe's record-breaking run involved a fast second half split of 59:01, with notable performances from Yomif Kejelcha (second under two hours) and Jacob Kiplimo (podium in 2:00:28).
- The achievement was praised by figures like Steve Cram and Paula Radcliffe, who highlighted its global impact and redefinition of marathon benchmarks.