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‘I can run 1:58’: Sabastian Sawe sets new target after historic London Marathon win
Berlin on agenda in September for new record holder
TL;DR
- Sabastian Sawe set a new marathon world record of 1:59:30 in London.
- He believes it's only a matter of time before he runs a marathon in 1:58.
- Sawe plans to race again in the autumn, likely in Berlin, which he considers a faster course.
- He credits the competitive race with Yomif Kejelcha for pushing him to his limits.
- Sawe is committed to clean athletics and has voluntarily increased his drug testing.
- The London Marathon achieved a record number of finishers with 59,830 participants.
- Event director Hugh Brasher compared Sawe's achievement to Sir Roger Bannister's sub-four-minute mile.