Marathon’s Two-Hour Barrier Broken... Kenya’s Sawe Finishes London Marathon in 1:59:30

Humanity has broken the two-hour barrier in the full marathon.

Sebastian Sawe of Kenya crossing the finish line in the men's race at the London Marathon held in London, UK, on the 26th. Photo by AP Yonhap News

Sebastian Sawe of Kenya won the men's race at the 2026 London Marathon held in London, UK, on April 26 (Korean time), by completing the 42.195 km full course in 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds.

He broke the previous world record of 2 hours, 0 minutes, and 35 seconds, set by Kelvin Kiptum of Kenya at the Chicago Marathon in October 2023, becoming the first person in human history to achieve the dream record of "sub-2"—completing a full marathon in under two hours.

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