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Kenya's Sabastian Sawe becomes first person to run marathon in less than two hours

Sabastian Sawe smashed the men’s world record by 65 seconds in winning the London Marathon in one hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds on Sunday.

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00:00Sebastian So has broken the men's world record running the London Marathon in just one hour,
00:0559 minutes and 30 seconds on Sunday. The 29-year-old Kenyan athlete, who also won the
00:11race last year, highlighted the help of his team and praised the weather.
00:15We had a strong team, and the Pesas did their jobs well. And also the weather today
00:25was so favorable, and that's why it helps us until we run well today.
00:34The second and third place runners also finished the race under two hours, just seconds after Sohel.
00:39They all broke the previous world record time set by Kelvin Kiptum at the Chicago Marathon in 2023.
00:46Another record was also set in the women's race. Ethiopia's Tegs Asefa defended her title by crossing
00:52the finish line in two hours, 15 minutes and 41 seconds. This marks the fastest ever time in a
00:59women's only marathon.
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