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Who is Sabastian Sawe?

Sabastian Sawe (born 1996) is a runner from Kenya who is the first person to finish an official marathon in under two hours. He accomplished the feat in 2026 when he won the London Marathon with a time of 1 hour 59 minutes 30 seconds. Sawe had also placed first at the 2025 London Marathon, finishing in 2 hours 2 minutes 27 seconds. His other major wins include the 2025 Berlin Marathon.