Kelvin Kiptum

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As of May 2026: Died in road accident February 2024 at age 24

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