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Sawe’s secret sauce: inside the lab that fuelled historic sub-two hour marathon

Swedish firm Maurten’s high-carb drinks, bicarb sludges and hydrogels are giving super spikes a run for their money

The Guardian - UK

A record-breaking race and Catholic blessing highlight the role of faith for Kenyan runners

A Catholic church in Eldoret, an epicenter of global long-distance running in the north Rift Valley region of Kenya, is in the spotlight after a runner prayed there and later won the London Marathon

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World-record breaking 1.33 million enter 2027 TCS London Marathon ballot — nearly 2% of UK population

CEO of London Marathon Events, Hugh Brasher, said the ‘astonishing’ total establishes London ‘as the world’s most sought-after marathon’

Evening Standard

Record number of people enter London Marathon 2027 ballot after historic 2026 edition

Over 1.3 million people have applied for next year’s event, set to take place on 25 April

The Independent UK

Sabastian Sawe receives hero’s welcome in Kenya after sub-two hour marathon feat

Record-breaker says London Marathon win was ‘a victory for all of us’ as he is greeted by family and friends in Eldoret

The Guardian - UK

London Marathon breaks its own fundraising world record as £87.5 million raised in 2026

The final total for the amount raised in this year’s race is expected to hit more than £90 million

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Sports quiz of the week: world records, heavyweight clashes and speedy shoes

Have you been following the big stories in football, darts, rugby union, boxing, athletics, swimming and horse racing?

The Guardian - UK

Nairobi welcomes marathon star Sabastian Sawe after record-breaking London victory

Sabastian Sawe returns to Nairobi after breaking the marathon world record in London, becoming the first runner under two hours in a sanctioned race.

Euronews

‘Now I believe in myself,’ Yomif Kejelcha on his sub-2-hour marathon and coming second in London

Yomif Kejelcha spoke with Euronews Health after breaking the two-hour record in his marathon debut and finishing second.

Euronews

Marathon record-breaker Sabastian Sawe gifted a car by Kenyan president as he returns home to hero’s welcome

Sabastian Sawe has returned to Kenya following his historic run at the London Marathon

The Independent UK

Jacob Kiplimo: I don’t fear Sabastian Sawe and a sub 1:58 marathon is now possible

Exclusive: Kiplimo finished third in Sunday’s London Marathon, behind sub-two hour finishers Sabastian Sawe and Yomif Kejelcha, with all three men under the previous world record on a historic day for sport

The Independent UK

Adidas’ record-breaking running shoe is going for $2k on resale sites — here are 3 carbon plate racers to get instead

The Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 might be the most exciting racing shoe yet, but it’s impossible to get right now without spending thousands.

Tom’s Guide

Sabastian Sawe's Sub-2 Marathon Is What Human Progress Looks Like—and Capitalism Helped Build It

Plus: governments get deeper and deeper into horse racing, fiscally conservative Republicans keep subsidizing stadiums, and Full Swing is in a doom spiral

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Celebrating elite speed machines who can send rugby into the stratosphere

Aerial ability of Saracens’ Noah Caluori helps to make him another dream player for rugby union’s marketers

The Guardian - UK

Sabastian Sawe’s sub-two hour marathon is the Roger Bannister moment of our time

Sunday’s landmark in London was not only unexpected, dramatic and historic – it was a once-in-a-generation moment

The Guardian - UK

The two-hour marathon is done – but other records remain to be broken

World-firsts still up for grabs include swimming the Pacific, leaping 9 metres and holding your breath for 30 minutes

Euronews

The sub-2-hour marathon barrier has fallen. Why now and how?

With two runners breaking the two-hour barrier in London, the men’s marathon is entering a new era where performance is increasingly shaped by more than just the athlete.

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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

International Business Times 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.

The Conversation

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.

Reason

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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 Independent 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

Tom’s Guide

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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