Marathon milestone shattered as Sawe breaks 2-hour barrier by 30 seconds
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- Category: United States
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-27 13:25 UTC
- Sources: PBS NewsHour
Sabastian Sawe of Kenya has become the first person to break the fabled 2-hour barrier in the marathon. He achieved this feat with a time of 1 hour and 29 minutes, shattering the previous record by 30 seconds.
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