The marathon world turned upside down on April 26, 2026 in the streets of London. Sabastian Sawe shattered the barriers of possibility, completing the marathon in 1h59’30, thus erasing the world record of 2h00’35 which belonged to the late Kelvin Kiptum.
More than a record, this performance marks the entry into a new era for athletics. By passing below this mythical threshold of two hours in official competition, Sawe not only beat a time, he redefined the limits of human physiology over 42.195 km. His race management, with surgical precision, confirms that the Kenyan is a special athlete, capable of transforming a crazy ambition into a statistical reality.
At 30 years old, Sabastian Sawe is now alone at the top of the world hierarchy. This time of 1h59’30 is not just a given, it is the high point of a trajectory which, from victory to victory, seemed to point towards this precise moment. London, land of records, was the scene of an exploit that many thought would still be unattainable for years to come.
To read tomorrow on Sport Stratégies: Aerodynamics explains Sawe’s historic feat.
A.J.
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