Sawe completed the 42.195 km distance in 1 hour 59 minutes and 30 seconds, News.Az reports, citing TASS.
The previous world record had stood since October 2023, when his compatriot Kelvin Kiptum clocked 2 hours 00 minutes and 35 seconds at the Chicago Marathon. Sawe has become the first runner in history to officially break the two-hour marathon barrier.
