Kenya's Sabastian Sawe, first man to run a marathon in under two hours

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Kenya's Sabastian Sawe, first man to run a marathon in under two hours

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Kenyan athlete Sabastian Sawe entered the history books by becoming the first man to run a marathon in under two hours. He won the London race in 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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Kenya's Sabastian Sawe, first man to run a marathon in under two hours
France 24
France 24
Lean Left
4/27/2026

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe, first man to run a marathon in under two hours

Kenyan athlete Sabastian Sawe entered the history books by becoming the first man to run a marathon in under two hours. He won the London race in 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds.

Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe becomes first man to run sub two-hour marathon as he wins in London | CNN
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CNN
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4/26/2026

Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe becomes first man to run sub two-hour marathon as he wins in London

Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe made history by becoming the first athlete to run a marathon in under two hours in a competitive race to win the London Marathon. Sawe broke the world record to complete the London Marathon in 1:59:30. His time shatters the previous world record, held by the late athlete Kelvin Kiptum, who.