Sabastian Sawe finishes London Marathon in under two hours to break men’s world record Sabastian Sawe of Kenya has set a new men’s world record at the London Marathon, completing the race in 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds, surpassing the previous record by 65 seconds. He credited the London crowds for providing the motivation needed to maintain the world-record pace. This achievement follows Sawe’s previous wins and places him in elite company, with Yomif Kejelcha and Jacob Kiplimo also finishing under the two-hour mark.

• Sabastian Sawe won the London Marathon with a new men’s world record time of 1:59:30.
• Sawe broke the previous record by 65 seconds.
• He attributed the loud crowds in London for helping him maintain the world-record pace.
• Yomif Kejelcha and Jacob Kiplimo also finished the marathon in under two hours.
• The two-hour barrier for marathons has been broken before in unofficial events, such as Eliud Kipchoge’s 1:59:40 in the ‘1.59 Challenge’ in 2019.