LONDON (AP) — Sabastian Sawe of Kenya has become the first person to run a marathon in under 2 hours.

Sawe smashed the men’s world record by winning the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds on Sunday.

The time is 65 seconds quicker than the previous best, set by Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum in Chicago in 2023.


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