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Yomif Kejelcha broke the 2-hour marathon but got 2nd place. He's still happy

2026 in London, England. **Alex Davidson/Getty Images Europe** Alex Davidson/Getty Images Europe After Yomif Kejelcha crossed the finish line at the London Marathon on Sunday, he was shocked by what he'd accomplished. Kejelcha

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

2026. **Ian Walton/AP** Ian Walton/AP LONDON — Sabastian Sawe of Kenya has become the first person to break the fabled 2-hour barrier in the marathon. In a huge moment in sports history, Sawe smashed

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

Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia stayed on Sawe’s heels for most of the 42.195km course before fading down the final stretch to take second in his marathon debut with 1:59:41, while Jacob