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Kenya’s Sawe is world’s first man to run a sub-two-hour marathon in London

Tigst Assefa reacts after crossing the line to win the women's race in a new women's only world record at the 2026 London Marathon

Lighter than a bar of soap - the shoes worn to shatter marathon record

marathon in under two hours. In the women's event, Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa improved her own world record

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe is first person to run sub-2-hour marathon to win in London

record was also set in the women's race, with Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa pulling away with about 500 meters remaining to win in 2:15:41 to defend the title in the fastest-ever

London Marathon hails ‘greatest day’ as Sawe breaks two hours and records tumble

Tigst Assefa set a women’s-only world record, for races involving only female pace setters, although it was five minutes behind the outright women’s world record. “It is, without doubt, the greatest

East Africa redefines marathon limits as Sabastian Sawe leads historic charge

Tigst Assefa improved her own women-only world record, pulling clear of Kenyan rivals Hellen Obiri and Joyciline Jepkosgei in a thrilling finish to retain her title in 2:15:41. For Kenya, Sawe

How special Sawe broke iconic sub-two-hour barrier

Tigst Assefa also wore the shoes in breaking the women's record on Sunday. To benefit from those statistics, however, Sawe runs about 200km per week - averaging almost 30km every day - at altitude, and credited

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women in dresses, diving under the circular tables, “like a scene from a dozen Hollywood movies, but now it was happening to me, right here, right now.” David has since spoken about the experience