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Who is Sebastian Sawe? Meet Kenyan who made history at London Marathon with sub-two hour world record
TL;DR
Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe made history by breaking the sub-two hour marathon record at the London Marathon. He previously won gold medals in both London and Berlin marathons.
Key points
- Sabastian Sawe broke the sub-two hour marathon record
- He is from Kenya
- Sawe previously won gold in London and Berlin marathons
- He defeated 38 elite runners in the London Marathon
- The record was set on a Sunday
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Who is Sebastian Sawe? Meet Kenyan who made history at London Marathon with sub-two hour world record originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
A record that seemed destined to be broken one day has finally been shattered. After the London Marathon, there is officially a sub-two-hour marathon time.
Who was the first person to break the record and achieve the milestone? Kenya's Sabastian Sawe, last year's gold medalist in both London and Berlin, etched his name in the record books Sunday. Sawe defeated a field of 38 other elite runners en route to becoming the new world record holder.
Here is what to know about the toppling of this long-standing two-hour window.
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Who is Sabastian Sawe?
Sabastian Sawe is a Kenyan long distance runner who now holds the time for the fastest marathon run in a competitive, city race. He beat Kelvin Kiptum's previous world record time by over a minute.
Over the past the past year, Sawe has three world marathon major victories, including two in London and one in Berlin. Sawe also competes in half marathons, one hour runs and cross country.
Sabastian Sawe record
Sawe became the first runner to ever break the two-hour mark in a marathon race, finishing the 26.2 miles in 1:59:30.
He became one of three racers to beat the previous record in the London Marathon alone, joining Yomif Kejelcha as the only two with a sub-two-hour time and Jacob Kiplimo as the three to beat Kiptum's record.
Q&A
What is Sabastian Sawe's marathon world record time?
Sabastian Sawe set a new world record by completing the marathon in under two hours, although the exact time is not specified in the article.
How did Sabastian Sawe perform at the London Marathon?
Sawe won the London Marathon, defeating 38 elite runners to claim the title and set a new world record.
What previous achievements does Sabastian Sawe have?
Before this record, Sawe was the gold medalist in both the London and Berlin marathons last year.
When did Sabastian Sawe break the marathon record?
Sawe broke the marathon record during the London Marathon held on Sunday.
