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Kenyan Runner Breaks Two-Hour Marathon Barrier
Sabastian Sawe of Kenya made history at the London Marathon. He finished in 1 hour 59 minutes and 30 seconds.
That beats the old world record by 65 seconds. Sawe wore special supershoes during the race.
Second-place finisher Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia also finished under two hours. Kejelcha crossed the line in 1 hour 59 minutes and 41 seconds.
It was his first ever marathon race. In 2019 Eliud Kipchoge ran 1:59:40.
But that was a specially arranged event and was never counted as an official record. Sawe's win is the first official sub-two-hour marathon finish.
Klear Note — The two-hour marathon has been running's biggest goal for decades. Breaking it is like the four-minute mile in track—a historic milestone.
Key Terms 2
- supershoes
- High-tech running shoes designed to help runners go faster
- world record
- The fastest officially approved time ever run in a race