Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe became on Sunday, at the London Marathon, the first runner in history to cover the marathon distance (42.195 km) in under two hours under regular conditions. The thirty-year-old, defending last year's title, crossed the finish line with a time of 1:59:30, beating the legendary barrier by 30 seconds. During the decisive phase of the race, Sawe battled for victory with Ethiopian runner Yomif Kejelcha, who ultimately finished second. hnonline.sk ↗
Sawe's performance represents a historic breakthrough in marathon running, as the two-hour barrier had long been considered practically unattainable under normal race conditions. Given the doping scandals that have undermined trust in extraordinary performances from Kenya, Sawe decided to take an unprecedented step — he voluntarily underwent more than twenty anti-doping tests to confirm the cleanliness of his performance. This approach is his response to growing suspicion in athletics related to problems in his country. interez.sk ↗
Sawe's triumph is also bringing positive effects beyond the stadium. Adidas, whose newly developed marathon shoe Sawe wore, saw its share price rise following his record. The shoe's technology, described as lighter than a bar of soap, played a key role in achieving the historic time. Spiegel.de ↗
The 2026 London Marathon also produced another world record. Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa won the women's race with a time of 2:15:41, improving her own world record and defending her title from last year's edition. Sawe's achievement thus became one of the most significant moments of this edition of the prestigious British marathon, which, according to experts, demonstrates the limits of human capability in the running discipline. SITA ↗
Sawe broke the two-hour marathon barrier, anti-doping tests confirm the performance was clean
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Kenský bežec Sawe ako prvý v histórii zdolal maratón pod dve hodiny
HotInfo
| 14:00 26.04.
Famózne časy! Assefová má svetový rekord, Sawe vošiel do dejín
sport.pravda.sk
| 12:54 26.04.
Adidas – Sabastian Sawe: Marathon-Weltrekord in London beflügelt Aktie
Spiegel.de
| 16:26 27.04.
Lighter than a bar of soap - the shoes worn to shatter marathon record
BBC News
| 14:47 27.04.
Kenský bežec Sabastian Sawe prekonal maratónsky rekord. Ako prvý zdolal dvojhodinovú hranicu
hnonline.sk
| 13:17 26.04.
Výkon z iného vesmíru: Kenský bežec Sabastian Sawe ako prvý v histórii zabehol maratón pod dve hodiny
interez.sk
| 13:15 26.04.
Rekordný maratón v Londýne! Sawe dosiahol čas pod dve hodiny, Assefová zlepšila vlastné maximum
SITA
| 13:13 26.04.
Sawe prekonal maratónsky rekord a dvojhodinovú hranicu
teraz.sk
| 13:07 26.04.
London-Marathon: Kenianer Sabastian Sawe läuft als erster Mensch unter zwei Stunden
Spiegel.de
| 12:52 26.04.
Medizin: Marathon unter zwei Stunden: Wo liegt die Grenze des Menschen?
Sueddeutsche Zeitung
| 14:43 27.04.
Laufschuhe: Adidas-Aktie steigt nach Marathon-Rekordlauf
Die Zeit
| 13:15 27.04.
Adidas shares up as 'supershoe' helps seal marathon win
RTE News
| 12:35 27.04.
Hranice dvou hodin pokořena. Keňan Sawe časovou metu na maratonu v Londýně překonal o půl minuty
irozhlas.cz
| 13:10 26.04.
Legendární hranice pokořena. Keňan Sawe jako první běžel maraton pod dvě hodiny
denik.cz
| 13:04 26.04.
Londýnský zápis do historie. Keňan Sawe při maratonu pokořil hranici dvou hodin
idnes.cz
| 13:01 26.04.
Bájná meta padla! Keňan Sawe jako první běžec v historii uběhl maraton pod dvě hodiny
isport.cz
| 12:50 26.04.
Keňan Sawe jako první v historii zaběhl maraton pod dvě hodiny
sport.cz
| 12:47 26.04.
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