Sabastian Sawe says ‘nothing is impossible’ after two-hour marathon record

Sabastian Sawe won the London Marathon in the first official sub-two-hour time (John Walton/PA) - (PA Wire)

Sabastian Sawe said he was living proof “nothing is impossible” after becoming the first athlete to break the two-hour barrier in an official competition to win the London Marathon in a world record one hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds.

The Kenyan defended his 2025 title, beating debutant Yomif Kejelcha by 11 seconds. The Ethiopian runner-up also crossed the line in an astonishing one hour, 59 minutes and 41 seconds, while Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda finished third in two hours, 28 seconds.