East Africa redefines marathon limits as Sabastian Sawe leads historic charge

Sabastian Sawe of Kenya crosses the line to win the men's race at the London Marathon, April 27, 2025 Alberto Pezzali/AP hide caption toggle caption Alberto Pezzali/AP NAIROBI, Kenya—East Africa woke up Monday to a new marathon era after Kenya's Sabastian Sawe made history by becoming the first man to run an official marathon in under two hours at the London Marathon. He clocked 1:59:30, shattering the previous world record. …