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Sabastian Sawe and Yomif Kejelcha become the first people to run a marathon in under two hours, with Sawe

2026 London Marathon — Sabastian Sawe and Yomif Kejelcha become the first people to run a marathon in under two hours, with Sawe setting a new world record of 1:59:30. Tigst Assefa also sets a new world

Published April 26, 2026· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: 2026 London Marathon.

Sabastian Sawe and Yomif Kejelcha become the first people to run a marathon in under two hours, with Sawe setting a new world record of 1:59:30. Tigst Assefa also sets a new world record for a women-only marathon at 2:15:41. [https://apnews.com/article/marathon-record-sawe-london-under-two-hours-8481a99809f19e0dd2cafca36bd3676a (AP)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2026-04-26).