History Made: Sabastian Sawe wins London Marathon in less than 2 hours

ALBAWABA - Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe made history by being the world's first athlete to run a marathon in less than two hours in the London Marathon, CNN reported Sunday.

According to the media, Sawe broke the world record and completed the London Marathon in 1:59:30. 

Additionally, Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia, who faded during the marathon's final, was able to complete and took second place. Kejelcha also finished the race in under two hours, with a time of 1:59:41.

Before Sabastian Sawe's record-breaking, athlete Kelvin Kiptum had earlier finished the Chicago Marathon in 2:00:35.

^{Kenya's Sabastian Sawe poses with his new world record time written on his running shoe at the finish of the 2026 London Marathon in central London on April 26, 2026. Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP}