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April 27, 2026
Kenya's Sawe Sets World Marathon Record, Becoming First to Break Two-Hour Barrier
He completed the 42.195 km distance in 1 hour 59 minutes and 30 seconds
TL;DR
- Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won the London Marathon.
- He set a new world record for the marathon distance.
- Sawe's finishing time was 1 hour 59 minutes and 30 seconds.
- He is the first runner to officially break the two-hour marathon barrier.
- The previous record was set by Kelvin Kiptum in October 2023.
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