London, April 27 -- A historic chapter in marathon running was written at the London Marathon 2026 on Sunday as the men's race shattered long-standing limits, with two athletes breaking the elusive two-hour barrier under official conditions for the first time.

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe led the charge, storming to victory in 1:59:30 to become the first man to clock a sub-two-hour marathon in a record-eligible race. His run eclipsed the previous world record of 2:00:35, set by Kelvin Kiptum, by 1 minute and 5 seconds.

Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha followed just 11 seconds later in 1:59:41, joining Sawe in the history books, while Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo finished third in 2:00:28 as all three athletes went under the previous world record.

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