Sabastian Sawe finishes London Marathon in under two hours to break men’s world record

Sabastian Sawe blazed a way to past successful nether 2 hours connected Sunday astatine the London Marathon.

The Kenyan runner won the London Marathon successful 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds, shattering the erstwhile men’s satellite grounds by 65 seconds.

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Sebastian Sawe from Kenya crosses the decorativeness enactment to triumph the men's contention astatine the London Marathon successful London connected April 26, 2026. (Ian Walton/AP)

"What comes contiguous is not for maine alone, but for each of america contiguous successful London," Sawe said.

The long-distance runner is simply a decorated jock who picked up wins successful the 2025 London Marathon and 2025 Berlin Marathon. He won the 2023 Riga half-marathon and the 2023 World Cross Country Championships successful Bathurst.

He added that Sunday was a "day to remember," and credited the ample crowds successful London with helping him springiness the other oomph helium needed to support up the world-record pace.

"I deliberation they assistance a lot," helium said, "because if it was not for them you don’t consciousness similar you are truthful loved ... with them calling, you consciousness truthful blessed and strong."

Sabastian Sawe of Team Kenya poses with Yomif Kejelcha of Team Ethiopia and Jacob Kiplimo of Team Uganda astatine the presumption ceremonial aft the men's 2026 TCS London Marathon successful London, England, connected April 26, 2026. (Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

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Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha besides finished the people successful nether 2 hours but conscionable 11 seconds down Sawe. Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo finished down them successful 2 hours and 28 seconds.

The two-hour obstruction had been breached previously, though unofficially.

Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge completed the feat successful Vienna successful 2019 successful a contention called the "1.59 Challenge." The lawsuit was arranged by British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe successful favourite conditions connected a 6-mile circuit and utilized rotating pacemakers.

Kipchoge’s clip was astatine 1 hour, 59 minutes and 40 seconds.

Sebastian Sawe from Kenya celebrates winning the men's contention astatine the London Marathon successful London connected April 26, 2026. (Ian Walton/AP)

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"The goalposts person virtually conscionable moved for marathon running," erstwhile London Marathon victor Paula Radcliffe said connected BBC’s broadcast.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.