‘Silent assassin’ Sabastian Sawe targets world record with supershoe in London Marathon

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Sabastian Sawe, nicknamed the 'silent assassin', is aiming for the men's world marathon record in London.
He believes he is in similar form to his previous world record attempt, thwarted by high temperatures.
Sawe will be using Adidas's new Pro Evo 3 supershoe, which weighs 96 grams.
His agent plans to have pacemakers go through halfway in 60 minutes and 30 seconds.
Sawe has recovered from a stress fracture and a back injury.
His coach considers him an 'outlier' athlete.
Key competitors include Jacob Kiplimo, Tamirat Tola, and Yomif Kejelcha.
British interest includes Patrick Dever, Phil Sesemann, and Mohamed Mohamed aiming for a 2:06:30 pace.
The women's race is anticipated to be a battle between Tigst Assefa and Hellen Obiri, with Joyciline Jepkosgei also a contender.

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