Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe Becomes First Athlete to Run Sub-Two-Hour Competitive Marathon at London Marathon 2026
In April 2026, 31-year-old Kenyan athlete Sabastian Sawe won the men’s elite race at the London Marathon 2026 in London, United Kingdom (UK) and made history by becoming the first athlete to complete a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race, breaking the previous world record set by Kelvin Kiptum in 2023.
About London Marathon 2026:
Podium: Sabastian Sawe maintained a strong pace, surged in the final 10 kilometer (km) to win gold by 11 seconds over Yomif Kejelcha (Ethiopia), (silver), with the podium completed by Jacob Kiplimo (Uganda) (bronze), with all three surpassing the previous world record time.
Women: Tigst Assefa (Ethiopia) won, setting a women-only world record and defending her title.
Wheelchair: Marcel Hug and Catherine Debrunner (Switzerland) won the men’s and women’s wheelchair events respectively.