Easy-going French President Emmanuel Macron breaks protocol, dares Kipchoge to a morning jog By Citizen Sports May 12, 2026 09:51 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter French President Emmanuel Macron and Eliud K …
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- May 2026
… He also eclipsed the 1:59:40 posted by another Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge in a 2019 challenge in Vienna when he was aided by a guiding laser light and dozens of pacemakers. …
Sawe sub-2hr marathon captured 'global imagination' says Coe… The Board has previously engaged and hosted celebrated athletes such as Eliud Kipchoge and Faith Kipyegon as part of its tourism promotion initiatives. …
Sebastian Sawe offered holiday tour by KTB… Like former record holder Eliud Kipchoge, who also ran sub-two-hours in a non-competitive 1:59 INEOS Challenge in October 2019 under the mantra No Human is Limited, Sawe is also getting philosophical. …
Hail to the new marathon king, Sawe… Fellow Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge broke the two-hour barrier in 2019 in a specially staged event, but that time was not record-eligible.At the ceremony, Sawe walked a red carpet flanked by Maasai warriors before Ruto embraced him. …
Heroic reception for new marathon king Sawe- April 2026
… Long-distance runner Eliud Kipchoge had scaled the summit in Vienna in 2019, but his feat was not made official due to him running under controlled circumstances. …
Sabastian Sawe: How a Kenyan marathoner shocked the world… We have witnessed the era of Eliud Kipchoge and the late Kelvin Kiptum—now Sawe is stepping forward to carry that legacy.” Kenyan marathon pioneer Ibrahim Hussein believes the best is yet to come. …
Sawe flies back to hero’s welcome after breaking sub-two barrier in London… Legendary Eliud Kipchoge became the first man to run a marathon in under two hours in 2019, but that was not record eligible as it was held under controlled conditions. …
HISTORIC! Sawe Does The Impossible Breaking World Record in Sub-2… Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge ran 1:59:40 in October 2019, becoming the first person in recorded history to do a sub-two-hour marathon. …
Sabastian Sawe runs under two hours for first time in marathon history… Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge ran 1:59:40 in October 2019, becoming the first person in recorded history to do a sub-two-hour marathon.But the time was not ratified as a world record because he ran with specialised shoes, standard competition rules for pacing and fluids were not followe …
Sawe breaks two-hour mark for first time in marathon history
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French President Macron jogs with Kipchoge in Nairobi
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French President Emmanuel Macron jogged with distance runner Eliud Kipchoge through Nairobi's morning streets near the upcoming Africa Forward Summit venue, drawing crowds of onlookers as the two ran without typical state ceremony.
12 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Monday 11 May
French President Macron jogs with Kipchoge in Nairobi
French President Emmanuel Macron jogged with distance runner Eliud Kipchoge through Nairobi's morning streets near the upcoming Africa Forward Summit venue, drawing crowds of onlookers as the two ran without typical state ceremony.
12 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Saturday 2 May
Sawe becomes first to run marathon under two hours in race
Kenyan Sebastian Sawe won the London Marathon in 1hr 59min 30sec, becoming the first person to break the two-hour mark in a competitive race. World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe said the feat captured global imagination and generated extraordinary media coverage.
3 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Thursday 30 April
Marathon world record holder Sawe offered luxury holiday by KTB
Sebastian Sawe, who became the first person to break the two-hour barrier in a marathon with a time of 1:59:30 at the London Marathon, has been offered a fully sponsored four-night luxury getaway called the "Champion's Retreat" at a Kenyan destination of his choice by the Kenya Tourism Board.
1 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Sabastian Sawe breaks marathon world record at London
Kenyan marathoner Sabastian Sawe set a world record and ran the first sub-two-hour marathon in legal competition at the 2026 London Marathon, finishing in 1:59:30. The 30-year-old from Moiben, Uasin Gishu County, credited perfect conditions and pacesetter Yomif Kejelcha for the achievement, pending ratification.
1 May 2026 · The Standard →
Sabastian Sawe receives Sh8 million, car for marathon record
Marathon world record holder Sabastian Sawe returned to Kenya after posting the first-ever sub-two-hour marathon time of 1:59:30 in London, and was awarded Sh8 million and a car by President William Ruto at a State House reception in Nairobi. Sawe shattered the previous world record of 2:00:35 held by the late Kelvin Kiptum.
1 May 2026 · The Standard →
Wednesday 29 April
Kenyan marathoner Sabastian Sawe runs first official sub-two-hour marathon
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe became the first man to officially finish a marathon in under two hours, with a time of 01:59:30 at the London Marathon. The feat capped decades of attempts to breach the previously unattained barrier in marathon running.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Tuesday 28 April
Kenyan marathon runner Sawe breaks sub-two-hour barrier in London
Sebastian Sawe, 31, from Nandi County, became the first man to run a sub-two-hour marathon in an official race, clocking 1:59:30 at the London Marathon. He returned to Kenya to a hero's welcome at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Wednesday night.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Saturday 25 April
Kenyan marathoner Sawe breaks world record at London Marathon
Kenyan Sebastian Sawe won the London Marathon in 1:59:30, becoming the first man to officially run a marathon under two hours in a legitimate race and breaking Kelvin Kiptum's previous world record of 2:00:35 by more than one minute.
26 April 2026 · Capital News →
Sabastian Sawe breaks two-hour marathon barrier at London
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe won the London Marathon in 1hr 59min 30sec, the first ratified sub-two-hour marathon finish in history. Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha also dipped under two hours (1:59:41), with Uganda's Jacob Kiplomo third (2:00:28).
26 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Sawe wins London Marathon in sub-two-hour time
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe broke the two-hour marathon barrier for the first time in official history, winning the London Marathon in 1hr 59min 30sec. Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha finished second in 1:59:41, also dipping under two hours, with Uganda's Jacob Kiplomo third.
26 April 2026 · The Standard →