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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. | 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. | ||
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. | |||
The signs were there. 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. | |||
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 | |||
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*[https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/articles/crm1m7e0zwzo BBC News] | |||
*[https://worldathletics.org/news/report/sawe-two-hour-assefa-world-record-london-marathon World Athletics] | |||
*[https://www.pulsesports.co.ke/story/sabastian-sawe-millions-kenyan-marathoner-will-be-taxed-after-historic-sub-two-hour-race-in-london-2026043017384587940 Marathoner] | |||
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Siste versjonen frå 7. mai 2026 kl. 19:24
Having never competed on the road before, the Kenyan Sebastian Sawe began the 2022 Seville 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.
His potential became even clearer in 2024 when he ran the second-fastest marathon debut in history in Valencia. His time of 2:02:05 was just 12 seconds slower than the late Kelvin Kiptum's debut two years earlier — Kiptum later went on to break the world record in Chicago in 2023.
The signs were there. 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.
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
