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Sawe Breaks Sub-2, Assefa Sets Women’s Best, Swiss Wheelchair Double

4/28/2026

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Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won the London Marathon in 1:59:30, setting a new men’s world record as three podium finishers beat the former record, and his 3.4-ounce shoes have sparked a doping debate.
Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia set the women’s-only marathon record in London with 2:15:41, the fastest in that category.
Marcel Hug claimed his sixth men’s wheelchair title and Catherine Debrunner defended the women’s title, completing a Swiss double.

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Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won the London Marathon in 1:59:30, setting a new men’s world record as three podium finishers beat the former record, and his 3.4-ounce shoes have sparked a doping debate.
Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia set the women’s-only marathon record in London with 2:15:41, the fastest in that category.
Marcel Hug claimed his sixth men’s wheelchair title and Catherine Debrunner defended the women’s title, completing a Swiss double.