April 26, 2026
Sabastian Sawe finishes London Marathon in under two hours to break men’s world record
Kenyan Sabastian Sawe shattered the men's marathon world record at the 2025 London Marathon, finishing in under two hours at 1:59:30 to claim victory.
TL;DR
- Sabastian Sawe won the London Marathon with a new men's world record time of 1:59:30.
- Sawe broke the previous record by 65 seconds.
- He attributed the loud crowds in London for helping him maintain the world-record pace.
- Yomif Kejelcha and Jacob Kiplimo also finished the marathon in under two hours.
- The two-hour barrier for marathons has been broken before in unofficial events, such as Eliud Kipchoge's 1:59:40 in the '1.59 Challenge' in 2019.