Also known as: Late Kelvin Kiptum · the late Kelvin Kiptum
Late Kenyan marathoner who held the world record of 2:00:35 before his death in a road crash in February 2024.
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Citizen 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-2Citizen Digital
… ndow._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); All three finished under the previous men's world record of 2:00:35 set in Chicago in 2023 by the late Kelvin Kiptum …
Sabastian Sawe runs under two hours for first time in marathon historyThe Standard
… Kejelcha also dipped under two hours, with a time of 1:59:41, with Uganda's Jacob Kiplomo third (2:00:28).All three finished under the previous men's world record of 2:00:35 set in Chicago in 2023 by the late Kelvin Kiptum. …
Sawe breaks two-hour mark for first time in marathon historyKenya's Amos Kipruto won the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on October 11, 2026, in a personal-best time of 2:01:09, defeating defending champion Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda. Ethiopia's Tadese Takele Bikila finished second and Milkesa Mengesha third.
11 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Amos Kipruto won the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on October 11, 2026, in a personal-best time of 2:01:09, defeating defending champion Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda. Ethiopia's Tadese Takele Bikila finished second and Milkesa Mengesha third.
11 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya secured hosting rights for the 2029 World Athletics Championships during the World Athletics Council meeting in Budapest on September 15. Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba welcomed the bid, saying the event gives Kenya an opportunity to showcase its athletics heritage to the world.
21 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
World Athletics has officially ratified Sebastian Sawe's historic marathon world record of 1:59:30, set at the 2026 London Marathon on April 26, making him the first man to run a record-eligible marathon in under two hours. The time improved the previous world record by 65 seconds.
23 July 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 →