Sabastian Sawe has officially broken the men's marathon world record by completing the London Marathon in under two hours.

Sabastian Sawe has broken the men's marathon world record in London. The Kenyan is the first person ever to run a marathon in under two hours — his time was 1:59:30. Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia, making his marathon debut, achieved the feat 11 seconds later — 1:59:41. Fittingly, like London buses, you wait an eternity for one, then two come along at once 🚌 Remarkable.

Sub-2! Sabastian Sawe Becomes the First Runner to Officially Break 2 Hours in the Marathon https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a71127166/sabastian-sawe-sub-2-marathon-world-record-london/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into News @news-RunnersWorld

Sabastian Sawe breaks two-hour barrier to make marathon history https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/sabastian-sawe-kenyan-london-kelvin-kiptum-chicago-b2965137.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Sports @sports-Independent

Record-breaking Sabastian Sawe becomes first man to run marathon under two hours https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/athletics/sabastian-sawe-marathon-world-record-london-results-b2965136.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Sports @sports-Independent

How Sabastian Sawe achieved the impossible with first marathon under two hours https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/athletics/sabastian-sawe-marathon-world-record-london-results-b2965153.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Sports @sports-Independent

Sabastian Sawe of Kenya becomes first person to run a sub-2-hour marathon to win in London https://apnews.com/article/marathon-record-sawe-london-under-two-hours-8481a99809f19e0dd2cafca36bd3676a?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Sport (UK Edition) @sport-uk-edition-FlipboardUK

How Sabastian Sawe achieved the impossible with first marathon under two hours https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/athletics/sabastian-sawe-marathon-world-record-london-results-b2965153.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Sport (UK Edition) @sport-uk-edition-FlipboardUK

Phenomenal. Sabastian Sawe breaks two-hour barrier to make history in London Marathon https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/26/sabastian-sawe-breaks-two-hour-barrier-london-marathon-world-record