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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Sabastian Sawe of Kenya wins London Marathon in world-record time, first to finish under two hours

Britain London Marathon - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Sabastian Sawe of Kenya has become the first person to run a marathon in under 2 hours.

Sawe smashed the men’s world record by winning the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds on Sunday.

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