Historic feet: London Marathon runner is first person to finish in under 2 hours

Historic feet: London Marathon runner is first person to finish in under 2 hours


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It was a historic feat — on a pair of historic feet.

Sabastian Sawe of Kenya became the first man in history to run an official marathon in under two hours, breaking the elusive mark in the London Marathon Sunday after it had eluded runners for decades.

Sawe, 31, ran the 26.2-mile course in the British capital in one hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds, astonishingly one of two runners to cross the finish line under the historic mark — Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia finished just 11 seconds behind him, according to reports.

Kenya’s Sabastian Saw, 31, became the first man to run a sub-two marathon in London on Sunday. AFP via Getty Images
The London Marathon was first run in 1981 and is now an annual tradition in England. Anadolu via Getty Images

“I’m feeling good,” Sawe told the BBC after the historic run. “I am happy, it’s

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