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11 resultsfor “what is the sub two hour marathon record”

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How special Sawe broke iconic sub-two-hour barrier

two-hour barrier Figure caption, 'Absolutely incredible!' - Sawe breaks sub 2-hour marathon world record

BBC NewsApr 27
World

Kenya gives hero’s welcome to marathon record-breaker Sabastian Sawe

sub-two-hour marathon time of 1:59:30 when he won the London Marathon on Sunday, shattering one of athletics’ most elusive barriers and improving on the previous world record

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 30
World

East Africa redefines marathon limits as Sabastian Sawe leads historic charge

record. How crazy is that?" she said. "Yomif Kejelcha, who is a debutant in the marathon, running a sub-two-hour

NPR Topics: NewsApr 27
World

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

sub-two hour mark very soon. "I ran my first (competitive) marathon in under two hours, so I think it's an inspiration for young athletes," he said. Along with sheer willpower, Kejelcha said

NPR Topics: NewsApr 28
World

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

two hours, a record number of starters and a hopefully record number of finishers. And I’m sure there will be a record number of people raising money for charity. It was last year, where

The Guardian WorldApr 26
World

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

sub-two-hour marathon in London Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe has become the first man to run a marathon in under two hours, winning the London Marathon in 1:59:30. Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 26
World

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

sub-two hour mark wearing the Nike Alphaflys in 2019, the American sportswear brand was undoubtedly the market leader. Its reputation was enhanced further in 2023, when Kiptum set the previous world record in Chicago

BBC NewsApr 27
World

Sabastian Sawe given hero’s welcome in Kenya after sub-two marathon feat

sub-two marathon feat Hugged, cheered and adorned with garlands, the first man to run an official marathon in under two hours has returned as a hero to his home village in [Kenya](https://www.theguardian.com

The Guardian WorldMay 1
World

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

sub-2-hour marathon to win in London ![Sebastian Sawe from Kenya crosses the finish line to win the men's race at the London Marathon in London, Sunday, April 26, 2026.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5569x3713+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fae%2Fac%2F3e7fc90040cb9a4db3378028986b%2Fap26116405476925.jpg)

NPR Topics: NewsApr 26
Politics

Monday briefing: Everything we know about the White House correspondents’ dinner shooting

records search. Jeffery Carroll, the interim police chief for Washington’s metropolitan police department, told reporters “We do believe he was a guest here at the hotel. We have secured a room here

The Guardian WorldApr 27
Politics

Wednesday briefing: Where Starmer stands after another precarious day in Parliament

records began, is likely to see public dissatisfaction crystallise. “He’s in last chance saloon,” one minister said after last night’s vote. For today’s newsletter I spoke with the Guardian’s policy editor

The Guardian WorldApr 29