Jepchirchir breaks women-only world marathon record in London
Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir smashed the women-only world record by 45 seconds
worldathletics.orgDirect answer: Sabastian Sawe set a new London Marathon world record by finishing in 1:59:30.
Details:
- Sawe won the London Marathon and became the first person to complete the race in under two hours, clocking 1:59:30. This reportedly broke the previous world record of 2:00:35.[7]
- The feat grabbed widespread coverage, with multiple outlets noting the sub-2-hour milestone and Sawe’s back-to-back London titles.[1][2]
- Some reports emphasize the historic nature of the performance, while others highlight that more context (e.g., course conditions, competition) is discussed in follow-up analyses.[2][7]
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