Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe makes London Marathon history
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- Category: United Kingdom
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-26 10:52 UTC
- Sources: The Telegraph, BBC UK News
Sabastian Sawe becomes the first person to run a sub-two hour record at the London Marathon. Sawe's time of 1:59:40 was confirmed by multiple sources, however The Telegraph reports it was an unofficial result while BBC UK News notes that officials were waiting for an official verification.
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