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NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 26 – Kenyan Sabastian Sawe wrote history as the first man to officially run a marathon under two hours in a legitimate race after winning the London Marathon in a staggering World Record time of 1:59:30 on Sunday. …
HISTORIC! Sawe Does The Impossible Breaking World Record in Sub-2Citizen Digital
… on history By AFP April 26, 2026 01:52 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Kenya's Sabastian Sawe broke the two-hour mark for the first time in history on Sunday in winning the London Marathon …
Sabastian Sawe runs under two hours for first time in marathon historyThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeKenya's Sabastian Sawe broke the two-hour mark for the first time in history on Sunday in winning the London Marathon. …
Sawe breaks two-hour mark for first time in marathon historyThe Athletics Integrity Unit announced Friday that Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir, 33-year-old Olympic gold medallist and world marathon champion, has been provisionally suspended after an out-of-competition sample tested positive for banned blood booster EPO. Jepchirchir joins more than 140 Kenyan athletes who have been suspended or banned by the AIU since 2017.
23 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Athletics Integrity Unit announced Friday that Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir, 33-year-old Olympic gold medallist and world marathon champion, has been provisionally suspended after an out-of-competition sample tested positive for banned blood booster EPO. Jepchirchir joins more than 140 Kenyan athletes who have been suspended or banned by the AIU since 2017.
23 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Amos Kipruto won the Chicago Marathon on Sunday with a time of 2:01:09, a personal best, breaking through after finishing second last year and third two editions earlier. Ethiopia's Hawi Feysa defended her women's title.
11 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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 →
Amos Kipruto won the 2026 Chicago Marathon in 2:01:09, improving his personal best, with about 500 athletes and fans celebrating his first Chicago Marathon title at Iten's World Athletics Heritage Centre. Kenya also claimed second and third places in the women's race, with Sharon Lokedi and Brigid Kosgei finishing behind Ethiopia's Hawi Feysa.
11 October 2026 · The Standard →
Defending champions Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda and Hawi Feysa of Ethiopia will compete in Sunday's 48th Chicago Marathon alongside a world-class field of more than 55,000 runners. Kiplimo won last year in 2 hours 2 minutes 23 seconds and finished third at the London Marathon with a time of 2:00:28.
10 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Agnes Ngetich and Sabastian Sawe have been nominated for the 2026 World Athletics Athlete of the Year awards. Ngetich won the women's half marathon at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in a world record 1:05:15, while Sawe became the first man to officially break two hours in a marathon, running 1:59:30 at the London Marathon.
6 October 2026 · The Standard →
Sebastian Sawe, who ran 1:59:30 at the 2026 London Marathon to become the first man to break the two-hour mark, believes even faster times are possible with favourable conditions and improved technology. The 31-year-old Kenyan was injured ahead of the 2025 Berlin Marathon but aims to return for London in 2027 and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
1 October 2026 · The Standard →
Sabastian Sawe became the first man to run a marathon in under two hours, clocking 1:59:30 at the London Marathon in April. The 31-year-old believes even faster times are possible and expects further records as the sport's popularity and technology advance.
30 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Sebastian Sawe, who became the first person to run a marathon in under two hours with a time of 1:59:30 at the 2026 London Marathon, believes even faster times are possible for himself and the sport with optimal conditions and continued technological advances.
30 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Tigst Assefa won the women's Berlin Marathon on Sunday with a time of 2:11:04, the third-best mark ever for a woman, despite suffering a complete rupture of her Achilles tendon around the 35-kilometre mark. She underwent surgery in Munich on Monday.
28 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Tigst Assefa, who holds the Berlin marathon course record of 2:11:53 from 2023, said she is prepared to run "better than my best" at Sunday's Berlin marathon. Her London time of 2:15:41 in April is the world record in women-only races, though Ruth Chepngetich's 2:09:56 from Chicago in 2024 remains the overall women's world record.
26 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe, who broke the two-hour marathon barrier in April's London Marathon with a time of 1 hour 59 minutes 30 seconds, has withdrawn from the Berlin Marathon scheduled for September 27 due to injury, without specifying the nature of the injury.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Hellen Obiri and Benson Kipruto will return to defend their titles at the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon on November 1, which marks the race's 50th anniversary since adopting the five-borough course. The professional field includes three defending champions, 40 Olympians and Paralympians, 25 Olympic, Paralympic and World Championships medallists, and 22 national record holders.
21 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nairobi has officially submitted a government-backed bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, competing against London, Rome and Munich. If successful, Nairobi would become the first African city to host the premier World Athletics Championships.
11 August 2026 · The Standard →
Athletics Kenya has submitted Nairobi's formal bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, placing Kenya in contention with London, Rome and Munich. If successful, Nairobi would become the first African city to host the premier World Athletics Championships, with Kenya hoping to bring the event to the continent for the first time.
11 August 2026 · The Standard →
Columnist Linus Kaikai, an Arsenal supporter, reflects on the club's first Premier League title in 22 years and the passionate celebrations among Kenyan fans, including street parades and church processions, while also noting rival supporters' contrasting reactions.
4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The fifth edition of the Nairobi City Marathon will draw a record 17,450 athletes from 75 nationalities competing across different categories, with organisers positioning the event as part of a bigger national ambition to establish Nairobi among the world's greatest city races.
4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe, who became the first person to run a marathon in under two hours with a time of 1hr 59min 30sec at the London Marathon in April, will compete at the Berlin Marathon on September 27.
13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Sebastian Sawe's world record at the 2026 London Marathon united Kenyans across ethnic, educational, and gender lines, and the columnist argues that Kenya should cultivate similar record-breaking excellence in other sectors including engineering, farming, construction, and academia.
5 May 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has called on the Kenya Revenue Authority to reconsider taxing prize money earned by Kenyan athletes, saying sporting winnings should be exempt or zero-rated. He cited marathon champion Sabastian Sawe's case, claiming KRA is set to deduct approximately Ksh. 18 million from Sawe's Ksh. 48.5 million in awards.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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 Sebastian Sawe Ksh.8 million after the 30-year-old became the first person to run a marathon in under two hours, with an official time of 01:59:30 at the London Marathon. Ruto hosted Sawe at State House on Thursday to celebrate the historic feat.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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 →
Kenyan marathoner Sabastian Sawe set a new world record at the London Marathon on Sunday, with an image of him displaying the time on his running shoe going viral globally.
28 April 2026 · The Standard →
Sabastian Sawe set a new world record at the London Marathon on Sunday, with an iconic image of him at the finish line going viral globally.
28 April 2026 · The Standard →
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 →