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‘I can run 1:58’: Sabastian Sawe sets new target after historic London Marathon win

Sabastian Sawe has set a new target after breaking the world marathon record and urged other athletes to follow his lead and have more drugs testing

The Guardian - UK

Sebastian Sawe Smashes World Record in Largest Ever London Marathon

Kenyan Sabastian Sawe won the London Marathon in a record time of 1:59:30, with plans for the event to expand to two days next year.

International Business Times UK

Kenya’s Sawe breaks the 2-hour barrier: what’s next for the men’s marathon world record?

Well, well. Kenyan marathon runner Sabastian Sawe has officially broken through the fabled “sub-2-hour” marathon barrier.

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Shots Fired

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Reason

First Thing: White House correspondents’ dinner suspect to be charged as motive examined

Manifesto reportedly written by suspect had Trump administration officials at top of list. Plus, the world’s first marathon run in under two hours

The Guardian - UK

Sabastian Sawe’s record-breaking London Marathon shoe is released today – here’s what happened when I took it for a spin

Sawe broke the world record at the London Marathon in 1:59:30 – this is the new super shoe that helped him do it

The Independent UK

How Adidas made the shoe used to smash the two-hour marathon barrier — I spoke to the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3's creators

Adidas used kitesurfing-inspired fabrics and opted against a full carbon plate to make the Pro Evo 3, which Sabastian Sawe just used to win the London Marathon.

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The impossible just happened at the London Marathon

Sabastian Sawe shattered the two-hour marathon barrier in London, rewriting running history in 1:59:30

Heart-wrenching beats and record-breaking feats: The day London comes alive

LONDON MARATHON 2026 : Marathon day invariably illustrates the best London has to offer. On a day of elite-level achievement paired with grassroots stories to touch the soul, Kieran Jackson walks the streets and queries: why would we all not want another day of this?

The Independent UK

Newsletter: EU leaders back US president after attack

Also in this newsletter: On 40th Chernobyl disaster anniversary, Zelenskyy accuses Russia of committing 'nuclear terrorism.'

Euronews

How 2 men smashed through a marathon barrier long thought unbreakable

On May 6 1954, Sir Roger Bannister did what was deemed impossible in athletics: he ran a mile in less than four minutes.

The Conversation

London Marathon hails ‘greatest day’ as Sawe breaks two hours and records tumble

The London Marathon’s organisers have hailed the “greatest day” in the event’s 45-year history after huge crowds watched Sabastian Sawe become the first man to shatter the two-hour barrier in an official race

The Guardian - UK

A look at some notable milestones achieved in world athletics over the years

Sabastian Sawe of Kenya became the first person to break the 2-hour barrier in an official marathon on Sunday

The Independent UK

Bread and honey for breakfast and 150 miles a week training: secrets of Sawe’s world record

The Kenyan, who became the first man to run a sub-two-hour marathon in winning the London Marathon, said: ‘I have shown that nothing is not possible’

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Evening Standard

London Marathon in pictures: Record breakers, marriage proposals and Daddy Pig

Stunning images tell the story of the ‘greatest day in London Marathon history’

The Independent UK

Sabastian Sawe says ‘nothing is impossible’ after two-hour marathon record

The Kenyan defended his 2025 London Marathon title in a landmark one hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds.

Sports Illustrated

Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe Smashes Marathon World Record in London

Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa also broke the record for the women-only marathon.

Evening Standard

Who is Sabastian Sawe? Profile of 'so happy' London Marathon history man

On crossing the line, the Kenyan simply said: ‘I am feeling good, I am so happy. It is a day to remember’

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Euronews

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe becomes first person to run marathon in less than two hours

Sabastian Sawe smashed the men’s world record by 65 seconds in winning the London Marathon in one hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds on Sunday.

The Independent UK

How Sabastian Sawe achieved the impossible with first marathon under two hours

Sawe, the ‘silent assassin’, made history with his world-record time of 1:59.30 London Marathon, an event that changes the course of sporting history

The Guardian - UK

Sabastian Sawe breaks two-hour barrier to make history in London Marathon

Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe has made history at the London Marathon, winning the men’s race in a historic time of 1hr 59min 30sec

The Independent UK

Record-breaking Sabastian Sawe becomes first man to run marathon under two hours

Sawe took 65 seconds off the previous world record held by the late Kelvin Kiptum with the first official marathon under two hours

The Independent UK

Sabastian Sawe wins London Marathon in world-record time

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The Independent UK

Sabastian Sawe breaks two-hour barrier to make marathon history

Kenyan clocked a time of one hour 59 minutes and 30 seconds to win in London.

The Independent UK

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

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

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