How One Man Broke the Marathon’s Holy Grail
The Free Press • • sports
Key Points:
- Sabastian Sawe, a 31-year-old Kenyan runner, made history by winning the London Marathon in 1:59:30, becoming the first person to complete a sanctioned marathon in under two hours.
- Ethiopian runner Yomif Kejelcha finished second, also breaking the two-hour barrier with a time just 11 seconds behind Sawe.
- Achieving a sub-two-hour marathon has been a long-standing goal in long-distance running, marking a significant milestone in the sport.
- Sawe's performance raises questions about how he accomplished this feat and whether sub-two-hour marathons will become more common in the future.
