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Sawe Runs Sub-Two-Hour Marathon, Credits Tests, Shoes

4/28/2026

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Sebastian Sawe ran the London Marathon in 1:59:30, the first sub-two-hour finish.
He completed a 12-month anti-doping program funded by a $50,000 Adidas grant that included 25 out-of-competition tests before Berlin and London, crediting his Adidas shoes—half the weight of a typical shoe—with shaving 65 seconds off record.
Sawe said doping is a cancer in Kenya, the testing regime to remove doubt, and urged athletes to volunteer for testing.

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Story summary

Sebastian Sawe ran the London Marathon in 1:59:30, the first sub-two-hour finish.
He completed a 12-month anti-doping program funded by a $50,000 Adidas grant that included 25 out-of-competition tests before Berlin and London, crediting his Adidas shoes—half the weight of a typical shoe—with shaving 65 seconds off record.
Sawe said doping is a cancer in Kenya, the testing regime to remove doubt, and urged athletes to volunteer for testing.