Sabastian Sawe sets sights on 1:58 marathon after London world record

11 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Apr 27

Sawe broke the marathon world record with a time of 1:59:30 in London, beating the previous mark by 65 seconds and inspiring a record 59,830 finishers.
He plans to race again in the autumn, likely in Berlin, and believes a 1:58 marathon is possible with proper preparation. Sawe credits rival Yomif Kejelcha for pushing him to the historic sub-two-hour run.
Sawe, who is teetotal, celebrated simply and highlighted his commitment to clean sport, with Adidas funding extra drug testing to boost trust in his performances. Organizers compared his feat to Bannister's four-minute mile.

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