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Who is Sabastian Sawe, the 1st man to run marathon under 2 hours?
short by Neeraja Nath / on Sunday, 26 April, 2026
Sabastian Sawe, who became the first man in history to run an official marathon in under two hours, hails from Kenya. He won the 2026 London Marathon with a record-breaking time of 1:59:30. Known as a "silent assassin", Sawe has an undefeated record in marathons. He had won the 2025 London Marathon with a time of 2:02:27.
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