Sebastian Sawe made history in the British capital on Sunday with a time of 1:59:30

Kenya’s Sebastian Sawe made history at the London Marathon on Sunday, breaking the world record and becoming the first runner to complete the distance in under two hours during an official competitive race.

The 31-year-old clocked an extraordinary time of 1:59:30 for the 42.2 km course, setting a new world record and surpassing the previous mark of 2:00:35, which had been held by the late Kenyan runner Kelvin Kiptum at the 2023 Chicago Marathon.

Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha remained close behind Sawe, finishing second in 1:59:41.…