- Sabastian Sawe and Yomif Kejelcha made history at the London Marathon by becoming the first athletes to officially break the two-hour mark in a marathon.
- Sawe set a new official world record with an astonishing time of 01:59:30.
- Kejelcha also finished under two hours, recording a time of 01:59:41.
- The previous official world record of 02:00:35 was held by the late Kelvin Kiptum, set in Chicago in 2023.
- Jacob Kiplimo's third-place time of 02:00:28 would also have surpassed the former world record, highlighting the exceptional speed of the race.
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