https://www.setesdalswiki.no/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Sebastian_SaweSebastian Sawe - Endringshistorikk2026-05-07T09:58:18ZEndringshistorikk for denne sida på wikienMediaWiki 1.43.6https://www.setesdalswiki.no/w/index.php?title=Sebastian_Sawe&diff=237084&oldid=prevOmeri Bramwel: Sebastian Sawe2026-05-06T09:59:46Z<p>Sebastian Sawe</p>
<p><b>Ny side</b></p><div>Having never competed on the road before, the Kenyan [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabastian%20Sawe Sebastian Sawe] began the 2022 Seville [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-marathon Half Marathon] as a pacemaker. However, within the first 10km, he surged ahead, dropping the entire field and continuing on to claim victory in a course record time.<br />
His potential became even clearer in 2024 when he ran the second-fastest marathon debut in history in [https://www.britannica.com/place/Valencia-Spain Valencia]. His time of 2:02:05 was just 12 seconds slower than the late [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelvin_Kiptum Kelvin Kiptum's] debut two years earlier—Kiptum later went on to break the world record in Chicago in 2023.<br />
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The signs were there.<br />
But few could have anticipated the historic moment that unfolded on a perfect April morning in London where he secured a world record in 1:59:30.<br />
Speaking just 24 hours after making history as the first person to run a sub-two-hour marathon in an official race, Sawe admitted the time surprised even him, as his main focus had simply been on defending his title<br />
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[https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/articles/crm1m7e0zwzo BBC News]<br />
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[https://worldathletics.org/news/report/sawe-two-hour-assefa-world-record-london-marathon World Athletics]<br />
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[https://www.pulsesports.co.ke/story/sabastian-sawe-millions-kenyan-marathoner-will-be-taxed-after-historic-sub-two-hour-race-in-london-2026043017384587940 Marathoner]<br />
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