# Roadrunning: Sabastian Sawe became the first man ever to run a marathon in under two hours. The Kenyan won the London Marathon in one-hour-59-minutes-30 seconds, improving his late compatriot Kelvin Kiptum’s record set in 2023 by over a minute. In the women’s race, Ethiopian Tigst Assefa improved her own record when she crossed the line in two-hours-15-minutes-41 seconds to retain her title. In the men’s elite wheelchair race, Marcel Hug of Switzerland recorded a record-equalling eight title, while compatriot Catherine Debrunner won the women’s wheelchair race.
Roadrunning: New men’s record for Sawe in London Marathon