Kenyan athlete Sabastian Sawe has rewritten marathon history by becoming the first person to break the fabled two-hour barrier. In a huge moment for sports history, Sawe produced a stunning breakthrough at the London Marathon, redefining what was thought possible over the marathon distance.
Sawe won the London race with a time of 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds. This achievement marks the first time the marathon record begins with a 1, fulfilling the athlete's own pre-race world record prediction.
Following the historic run, Sawe expressed hope that the stringent testing regime he underwent before the event will prove to the world that he is competing clean.