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04/26 06:05 CDT Sabastian Sawe of Kenya wins London Marathon in world-record
time, first to finish under two hours
Sabastian Sawe of Kenya wins London Marathon in world-record time, first to
finish under two hours
LONDON (AP) --- 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 the men's world record by 65
seconds in winning the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds on
Sunday.
The second-place finisher, Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia, also dipped under 2
hours by crossing the line in 1:59:41 in his first-ever marathon, while Jacob
Kiplimo of Uganda broke the previous world-record time --- set by Kenya's
Kelvin Kiptum in Chicago in 2023 --- by seven seconds in finishing in 2:00:28.
A record was also set in the women's race, with Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa pulling
away with about 500 meters remaining to win in 2:15:41 to defend the title in
the fastest-ever time in a women's-only marathon.
However, it was 16 seconds slower than the course record set by Paula Radcliffe
in 2003 when it was a mixed race.
Swiss double in wheelchair races
In the wheelchair races, there was a Swiss double with Marcel Hug powering to a
sixth straight men's title -- and eighth in total -- and Catherine Debrunner
beating Tatyana McFadden in a close finish to defend the title.
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