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Kenya's Sawe becomes first man to run marathon under two hours to win in London

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe crosses the finish line to win the men's elite race in London, Britain on April 26, 2026. (REUTERS)
26 Apr 2026 14:59

LONDON (REUTERS)

Kenya's Sabastian ​Sawe became the first man ⁠to run a marathon ​in ​under ‌two ⁠hours ​when he won the London Marathon ‌with a time of ‌one hour, 59 minutes ​and 30 seconds on Sunday.

Sawe broke the world ‌record previously ​held by Kelvin Kiptum who ​set ‌a ⁠time ‌of ‌2:00:35 at the ⁠Chicago Marathon in ​October 2023.

Source: REUTERS
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