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Sabastian Sawe runs first sub-2-hour marathon race, shatters world record in London
TL;DR
Kenyan Sabastian Sawe won the London Marathon with a time of 1:59:30, breaking the two-hour barrier and setting a new world record. He surpassed the previous record of 2:00:35 set by Kelvin Kiptum in 2023.
Key points
- Sabastian Sawe won the London Marathon.
- Sawe's time was 1:59:30, breaking the two-hour barrier.
- He set a new world record, surpassing Kelvin Kiptum's previous record.
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Kenyan Sabastian Sawe broke the two-hour barrier in the marathon, winning the London Marathon in an unofficial 1 hour, 59 minutes, 30 seconds.
Sawe shattered the world record of 2:00:35 set by the late Kelvin Kiptum at the 2023 Chicago Marathon.
Another Kenyan, Eliud Kipchoge, ran the marathon distance in 1:59:40.2 in 2019, but that did not come in a race under world record conditions.
The runner-up on Sunday, Ethiopian Yomif Kejelcha, ran 1:59:41 in his marathon debut.
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Ethiopian Tigst Assefa repeated as women's champion in an unofficial 2:15:41, breaking her own world record for a women's only race of 2:15:50 set in London last year.
It's the 15th-fastest time in history overall, behind 14 times from marathons where women raced simultaneously with men and/or had male pacers.
Assefa pulled away from Kenyan Hellen Obiri in the 385-yard finishing straight at The Mall, crossing 12 seconds ahead. Obiri is a two-time winner of both the Boston and New York City Marathons.
Another Kenyan, Joyciline Jepkosgei, was another two seconds back of Obiri. Jepkosgei was the world’s fastest female marathoner in 2025 with a 2:14:00 in Valencia, Spain, in December.
The next major marathon is in Sydney, Australia, on Aug. 30. Sydney made its debut as a World Marathon Major in 2025, becoming the seventh annual major.
Q&A
What was Sabastian Sawe's marathon time at the London Marathon?
Sabastian Sawe completed the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds.
Who held the previous marathon world record before Sawe?
The previous world record was held by Kelvin Kiptum, who ran 2:00:35 at the 2023 Chicago Marathon.
How does Sawe's record compare to Eliud Kipchoge's previous run?
Eliud Kipchoge ran the marathon distance in 1:59:40.2 in 2019, but it was not in a race under world record conditions.
