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Sebastian Vettel Breaks Three Hours on London Marathon Debut

The four-time champion used the race to raise money for two F1-linked charities, surpassing a £5,000 goal.

Overview

  • Vettel, who ran the London Marathon on Sunday, finished his first 26.2 miles in 2:59:08 to hit his sub-three target.
  • He paced the course with striking consistency, splitting 1:29:18 for the first half and 1:29:50 for the second half.
  • Running to support the Grand Prix Trust and the Brain & Spine Foundation, he and F1 journalist Tom Clarkson raised £8,873 against a £5,000 target.
  • Clarkson, who started with Vettel, completed the race in 3:58:51 in warm conditions.
  • The race produced a landmark result as Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe won in 1:59:30, the first official sub-two-hour marathon in competition.