
'I jumped around the house': Sabastian Sawe's parents celebrate marathon record
Emily and Simion Sawe share their pride at the runner's historic sub-two-hour marathon win.

Emily and Simion Sawe share their pride at the runner's historic sub-two-hour marathon win.

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe on becoming the first person to break the two-hour barrier for the marathon.

Kenya's Sebastian Sawe became the first man to run an official marathon in under two hours, clocking 1:59:30 at the London Marathon to shatter the previous world record. Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha finished second in 1:59:41 on his marathon debut, while Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo placed third in 2:00:28 — all three times faster than the previous record. The historic achievement marks a new era in distance running with East African dominance.

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe on becoming the first person to break the two-hour barrier for the marathon.

Kenyan Sebastian Sawe, 31, became the first athlete to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race, winning the London Marathon in 1:59:30. He beat Kelvin Kiptum's previous world record of 2:00:35 by over a minute, with Yomif Kejelcha also breaking the two-hour barrier in his debut, finishing second in 1:59:41.

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 Marathon was fuelled by running 150 miles a week, wearing the lightest super shoes in history and a pre-race breakfast of bread and honey, the Kenyan and his team have revealed.With an estimated 800,000 watching in the capital, the 31-year-old became the first man to run a sub-two-hour marathon in an official race as he powered home in the second half of the race to shatter the world record. Continue reading...

Sabastian Sawe has become the first athlete to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race, winning the London Marathon in 1:59:30. Runner-up Yomif Kejelcha also finished under the two-hour mark in a historic day for the sport.

Kenyan athlete Sabastian Sawe made history at the London Marathon, becoming the first person to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race with a time of 1:59:30.

Kenyan runner Sebastian Sawe has made history by becoming the first person to complete a marathon in under two hours during race conditions, winning the 2026 London Marathon.

Sebastian Sawe has become the first person in history to run a sub-two-hour marathon in race conditions, winning the 2026 London Marathon. The Kenyan athlete spoke with BBC Sport's Gabby Logan after his historic achievement.

Sebastian Sawe, 30, became the first athlete to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race, winning the London Marathon in 1:59:30. The Kenyan beat Kelvin Kiptum's previous world record of 2:00:35 by over a minute, with Yomif Kejelcha also breaking the two-hour barrier in 1:59:41. Eliud Kipchoge first ran under two hours in 2019 but that was not record-eligible due to controlled conditions.

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe becomes the first person in history to run a sub-two-hour marathon in race conditions as he wins the 2026 London Marathon.

Sabastian Sawe makes history at the London Marathon as the first person to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race.

Kenya's Sebastian Sawe becomes the first person in history to run a sub two-hour marathon in race conditions as he wins the 2026 London Marathon.