{"id":12225,"date":"2026-04-26T20:08:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T13:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infinitysport.asia\/news\/?p=12225"},"modified":"2026-04-26T20:08:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T13:08:19","slug":"sawe-breaks-two-hour-barrier-with-15930-world-record-at-london-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infinitysport.asia\/news\/sawe-breaks-two-hour-barrier-with-15930-world-record-at-london-marathon\/","title":{"rendered":"Sawe breaks two-hour barrier with 1:59:30 world record at London Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sabastian Sawe made history at the London Marathon by becoming the first man to officially break two hours for the distance, winning the World Athletics Platinum Label road race in a world record of 1:59:30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Kenyan took 65 seconds off the previous world record of 2:00:35 set by the late Kelvin Kiptum in Chicago in 2023, also surpassing Eliud Kipchoge\u2019s 1:59:41 exhibition performance from 2019 to record the fastest marathon ever run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ethiopia\u2019s Yomif Kejelcha finished second in 1:59:41 \u2013 the second-fastest performance in history and the fastest marathon debut ever \u2013 while Uganda\u2019s Jacob Kiplimo placed third in 2:00:28, also inside the previous world record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the women\u2019s race, Tigst Assefa successfully defended her title, improving her own women-only world record to 2:15:41.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ethiopian pulled clear in the closing stages to take nine seconds off the mark she set in London last year, leading home Kenya\u2019s Hellen Obiri (2:15:53) and Joyciline Jepkosgei (2:15:55) as all three finished inside 2:16 for the first time in history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leading results<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Men<\/strong>
1 Sabastian Sawe (KEN) 1:59:30
2 Yomif Kejelcha (ETH) 1:59:41
3 Jacob Kiplimo (UGA) 2:00:28
4 Amos Kipruto (KEN) 2:01:39
5 Tamirat Tola (ETH) 2:02:59
6 Deresa Geleta (ETH) 2:03:23
7 Addisu Gobena (ETH) 2:05:23
8 Geoffrey Kamworor (KEN) 2:05:38
9 Peter Lynch (IRL) 2:06:08
10 Mahamed Mahamed (GBR) 2:06:14<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women<\/strong>
1 Tigst Assefa (ETH) 2:15:41
2 Hellen Obiri (KEN) 2:15:53
3 Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN) 2:15:55
4 Degitu Azimeraw (ETH) 2:19:13
5 Catherine Reline Amanang\u2019ole (KEN) 2:21:20
6 Eunice Chumba (BRN) 2:23:44
7 Eilish McColgan (GBR) 2:24:51
8 Julia Paternain (URU) 2:25:47
9 Rose Harvey (GBR) 2:26:14
10 Marta Galimany (ESP) 2:27:38<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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