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Sawe

57 days ago

  • Kenyan first man to run sub-two-hour marathon

  • ‘I have shown that nothing is not possible’

Sabastian Sawe’s astonishing world marathon record of one hour 59 minutes and 30 seconds at Sunday’s ­London Ma…

Sabastian Sawe of Kenya shattered a world record at the London Marathon.
Kenyan athlete in ‘supershoes’ breaks world record in perfect conditions in London race
Sabastian Sawe smashed the men’s world record by 65 seconds in winning the London Marathon in one hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds on Sunday.
The Kenyan won this race 12 months ago and successfully defended his title in some style, posting a new world record time of one hour 59 minutes and 30 seconds.
  • Kenyan wins men’s race in 1hr 59mins 30secs

  • Ethiopia’s Tigist Assefa defends her women’s title

They call Sabastian Sawe the silent assassin. But it was impossible to ignore the beautiful destruction on…

Sebastian Sawe breaks Kelvin Kiptum’s previous world record of 2:00:35; Ethiopia's Assefa retains her women's crown.
Sabastian Sawe makes history as the first person to run a sub-two hour marathon in a competitive race at the London Marathon.

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