Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe runs sub-2 world record at London Marathon

April 26, 2026

Fans showed up to Sunday’s London Marathon, the third stop on the 2026 Abbott World Marathon Majors circuit, expecting fast performances, but ended up witnessing history.

The defending champion, Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe, delivered an unbelievable performance to break the two-hour barrier, with Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha also dipping under the mark in a stunning marathon debut.

On the women’s side, defending champion Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia pulled clear of Kenya’s Hellen Obiri to lower her own women-only world record, finishing in 2:15:41. Canadian Running