Kenya’s Sebastian Sawe created history at
the London Marathon
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Kenya’s Sebastian Sawe
created history at the London Marathon.
¨ He became the first
runner to complete a marathon in under 2 hours in official race conditions.
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He set a new world record
with a time of 1:59:30.
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The previous record was
held by Kelvin Kiptum (Kenya).
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Kiptum completed the 2023
Chicago Marathon in 2:30:35.
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Sawe also surpassed Eliud
Kipchoge’s 2019 exhibition time (1:59:41).
About Sebastian Sawe
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Age: 30 years
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Long-distance runner from
Kenya
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Broke the previous record
by 65 seconds
Achievements
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Gold – 2023 World Road
Running Championships
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Gold – 2023 World Cross
Country Championships
¨ Gold – 2025 Berlin Marathon
¨ Gold – 2025 & 2026 London Marathon
