Sabastian Sawe is first to run sub 2-hour marathon

In a monumental moment for human athletics, Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe has become the first person to complete a record-eligible marathon in under two hours.

Competing at the London Marathon on Sunday, Sawe clocked a historic time of 1:59:30, officially shattering the world record previously held by Kelvin Kiptum.

This performance improved upon the previous world-best time by a staggering 65 seconds, a massive leap in a sport where records are typically broken by mere seconds.

Sawe’s achievement ends years of speculation regarding whether the human body was capable of maintaining such a pace over 26.2 miles under standard race conditions.

By crossing the finish line in under two hours, Sawe has solidified his place in history alongside the greatest legends of distance running.