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Sabastian Sawe runs first ratified sub-two-hour marathon in London

As of May 2026: Will ratify Sawe's time pending standard checks

For 117 years, no person had run a marathon in under two hours under standard race conditions. On Sunday morning in London, Kenya's Sabastian Sawe crossed the finish line in 1:59:30, beating the world record by 65 seconds, with Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha finishing 11 seconds behind in 1:59:41.

Updated May 31