Kenyan Sebastian Sawe became the first athlete in history to officially run the full 42-kilometer marathon in under two hours, completing the 2026 London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds.
Second place went to Ethiopian Yomif Kejelcha (1:59.41), and third to Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo (2:00.28). All three broke the previous record, set in 2023 by Kenyan Kelvin Kipthuma (2:00.35).
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