Audio By Vocalize Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe runs to the finish line to win the men’s race in a new world record time in central London, on April 26, 2026. [AFP] On April 26, 2023, Sabastian Sawe completed the London Marathon in 1:59:30, and was, therefore, finally the first human to officially break the two-hour marathon boundary. However, far more important than the time, is that he willingly subjected himself to 25+ out-of-competition doping tests in the 12 months leading to the race. This is the most tests for any athlete in history, and therefore Sawe was not simply a new…
Author: By Edward Kipkalya
Audio By Vocalize Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe runs to the finish line to win the men’s race in a new world record time in central London, on April 26, 2026. [AFP] On April 26, 2023, Sabastian Sawe completed the London Marathon in 1:59:30, and was, therefore, finally the first human to officially break the two-hour marathon boundary. However, far more important than the time, is that he willingly subjected himself to 25+ out-of-competition doping tests in the 12 months leading to the race. This is the most tests for any athlete in history, and therefore Sawe was not simply a new…