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Sabastian Sawe runs first sub-2-hour marathon race, shatters world record in London

Kenyan Sabastian Sawe became the first person to run a marathon race in under two hours, winning the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes, 30 seconds.

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Marathon world record wows the running (and non-running) world

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‘Super shoes’ help runners set new marathon records

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Nike dealt new setback as Sabastian Sawe breaks marathon world record wearing Adidas trainers

Nike have suffered a huge blow after being overtaken in the race to design the fastest running trainers by rivals Adidas.

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Supershoe runners smash two-hour barrier in record London Marathon

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Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe makes history with sub-two hour London Marathon victory

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Marathon record broken as three stars beat previous time with two running in ‘magic’ Adidas trainers

The first two runners both wore Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 for the first time – these shoes have super fast foam and a carbon plate.

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Sawe makes history with first sub-two-hour marathon in London

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1:59.30: Kenyan shatters world record in new territory for the marathon

Runner Smashes Previously Unbreakable 2-Hour Marathon Record 6 Years After Eliud Kipchoge’s Unofficial Race

At long last, a runner has finally cracked the two-hour marathon barrier. On a sunny day in England, Sabastian Sawe of Kenya finished the London Marathon in 1:59:30 seconds on Sunday, April 26, coming in 65 seconds ahead of the previous world record and breaking the two-hour mark for the first time,

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Why Sabastian Sawe’s sub-2 marathon counts officially - and Kipchoge’s didn’t

Sabastian Sawe made history on the morning of April 26, 2026, when he crossed the finish line in a time of 1:59:30 at the 2026 London Marathon. Sawe, a 31-year-old from Kenya, became the first person to ever run under 2 hours for a marathon

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Lighter than a bar of soap: The shoes Sawe wore to shatter marathon record

Sabastian Sawe and Tigst Assefa rewrote the record books in London on Sunday. Was it in part down to the shoes?

Super shoes and perfect conditions — how Sabastian Sawe broke the two-hour mark at the London Marathon

In a historically quick marathon, Sabastian Sawe broke the world record and Tigst Assefa lowered her women’s-only world record

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The Amazing Stats Behind Sabastian Sawe’s Incredible 1:59:30 Marathon World Record

The Kenyan obliterated the world record and became the first runner to break the 2-hour barrier in an official race.

"No human is limited": Kipchoge hails historic sub-two-hour marathon as Sawe, Kejelcha rewrite record books

A historic chapter in marathon running was written at the London Marathon 2026 on Sunday as the men's race shattered long-standing limits, with two athletes breaking the elusive two-hour barrier under official conditions for the first time.

Marathon milestone shattered: Sabastian Sawe breaks the fabled 2-hour barrier by 30 seconds

A pair of African distance runners took down what was once among the most unthinkable records in sports on Sunday, shattering the long-unapproachable two-hour barrier in the 26.2-mile marathon. Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won the London Marathon in 1 hour,

London Marathon video highlights, race commentary and the best of social media

Relive highlights and race commentary after an estimated 42,000 runners took on the 26.2-mile challenge and Eliud Kipchoge ran the second fastest marathon ever.