Overview
- Sawe, who raced Sunday in London, finished in 1:59:30 to become the first man to run an official marathon in under two hours.
- Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha clocked 1:59:41 in his marathon debut and Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo ran 2:00:28, with both times beating the previous world record.
- Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa set the fastest time ever for a women-only race at 2:15:41 in the London women’s event.
- The performance was achieved in a regular championship-style race without exhibition aids, and it now proceeds through World Athletics’ standard ratification process.
- Unbeaten since his 2024 debut with wins in Valencia, London and Berlin, Sawe has highlighted integrity by inviting extensive anti-doping checks, reporting 25 tests before his 2025 Berlin win.