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Sports

muriel_volestrangler

(106,504 posts) Sun Apr 26, 2026, 06:32 AM Apr 26

The first official competitive marathon under 2 hours has just been done - twice! [View all]

at the London Marathon - Sabastian Sawe of Kenya smashed the 2:00:35 record at 1:59:30, and Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia came in second at 1:59:41 - in his first competitive marathon.

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The first official competitive marathon under 2 hours has just been done - twice! [View all] muriel_volestrangler Apr 26 OP

Wow, and I thought the Boston Marathon was fast Coldwater Apr 26 #1

Congratulations to both of them. -misanthroptimist Apr 26 #2

Sawe smashes two-hour barrier to make history in London muriel_volestrangler Apr 26 #3

Running's Two-Hour Marathon Barrier Just Fell in London--Twice mahatmakanejeeves Apr 26 #4