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Originally published by KBC SportsJuly 24, 2026
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Sabastian Sawe’s sub-two-hour marathon ratified by World Athletics
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe has officially entered the history books after World Athletics ratified his 1:59:30 clocking at the 2026 London Marathon as the men's marathon world record, confirming him as the first man to break two hours in a legal, record-eligible race...
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Sabastian Sawe has officially become the first man to run a marathon in under two hours in a legally recognized race, clocking an astonishing 1:59:30 at the 2026 London Marathon.
- The new world record of 1:59:30 breaks the previous mark of 2:00:35 set by Kelvin Kiptum.
- The historic achievement was ratified by World Athletics.
- Sawe's performance surpassed even Eliud Kipchoge's exhibition run in 2019, meeting all standard record eligibility requirements.
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