Sabastian Sawe of Kenya has become the first person to complete a marathon in under two hours, achieving the historic milestone at the London Marathon with a time of 1:59:30. The performance shattered the previous world record by 65 seconds.

Sawe's victory marks a landmark moment in long-distance running. Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha finished second, just 11 seconds behind Sawe's record-breaking pace.

Sources: https://www.adn.com/sports/national-sports/2026/04/26/sabastian-sawe-breaks-fabled-2-hour-barrier-in-the-marathon-to-shatter-world-record-by-65-seconds/