Also known as: Late Kelvin Kiptum · the late Kelvin Kiptum
Late Kenyan marathoner whose world record of 2:00:35 was broken by Sebastian Sawe in 2026.
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Citizen Digital
… It was a leading story that day." Sawe's time was more than one minute faster than the previous world record of 2:00:35 set by his compatriot the late Kelvin Kiptum in Chicago in 2023. …
Sawe sub-2hr marathon captured 'global imagination' says CoeCitizen Digital
… Sawe etched his name into sporting immortality by becoming the first man to smash the elusive two-hour barrier in 42km, recording an astonishing 1:59:30 to obliterate late Kelvin Kiptum’s previous record by 65 seconds. …
Sebastian Sawe offered holiday tour by KTBThe Standard
… Pacesetters Oscar Chelimo of Uganda, the younger brother of Jacob Kiplimo, and Kenya's Andrea Kiptoo, who is a training partner of the defending champion Sawe, had been fashioned to demolish the previous 2:01:25 course record set by the late Kelvin Kiptum in 2023, and to help par …
Hail to the new marathon king, SaweThe Standard
… have awarded him some number plates, and I know he must be wondering where to place them," Ruto said jokingly, adding, "I will get you a car where you will fix them." Sawe made the impossible possible to shatter the previous world record of 2:00:35 held by the late Kelvin Kiptum …
Heroic reception for new marathon king SaweCitizen Digital
… him running under controlled circumstances. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); Four years later, his late compatriot Kelvin Kiptum …
Sabastian Sawe: How a Kenyan marathoner shocked the worldCapital News
… Sawe stunned the athletics world on Sunday after clocking an astonishing 1:59:30, eclipsing the previous world record of 2:00:35 set by the late Kelvin Kiptum at the 2023 Chicago Marathon. …
President Ruto awards Sebastian Sawe Ksh8 million, brand new car after London marathon triumphThe Standard
… Sawe crossed the finish line at the London Marathon on Sunday in 1:59:30, cutting 65 seconds off the previous world record set by the late Kelvin Kiptum in Chicago in 2023 and becoming the first athlete to run a legal sub-two-hour marathon. …
Ruto rewards Sawe Sh8m, car for breaking London marathon recordCitizen Digital
… 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 LondonCitizen Digital
Record-breaking Sebastian Sawe dedicates it all to Kiptum By John Kyanda April 27, 2026 12:44 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Athletics - London Marathon - London, Britain - April 27, 2025 Kenya's Sabastian …
Record-breaking Sebastian Sawe dedicates it all to KiptumCapital News
… Sawe cut off more than one minute from the Late Kelvin Kiptum’s fastest time of 2:00:35, which he set at the Chicago Marathon in October 2023. …
HISTORIC! Sawe Does The Impossible Breaking World Record in Sub-2Kenyan 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
President William Ruto awarded marathon runner Sebastian Sawe Ksh8 million and a brand new car after Sawe became the first athlete to complete the London Marathon in under two hours, clocking 1:59:30.
30 April 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto awarded marathon world record holder Sabastian Sawe Sh8 million and a customised vehicle after he became the first athlete to run a legal sub-two-hour marathon at the London Marathon, crossing the finish line in 1:59:30.
30 April 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
Kenyan runner Sebastian Sawe won the London Marathon and set a new world record time of 1 hour 59 minutes and 30 seconds, dedicating the achievement to the late Kelvin Kiptum, who died in a road crash in February 2024 and was a role model who inspired Sawe to run.
27 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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 →
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 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 →