Sports · 28 April 2026

Sabastian Sawe wins London Marathon with sub-two-hour record

Exam-focused facts from the 28 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Sabastian Sawe of Kenya became the first athlete to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race, winning the London Marathon in 1 hour 59 minutes 30 seconds.
  • Yomif Kejelcha finished as runner-up in 1:59:41, becoming the second man to run under two hours in race conditions.
  • Jacob Kiplimo completed the men's podium with a time of 2:00:28.
  • Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia won the women's race in 2:15:41, setting a new world record for a women-only field.
  • Hellen Obiri and Joyciline Jepkosgei of Kenya finished as runner-up and third place respectively in the women's race.
  • Marcel Hug of Switzerland won the elite men's wheelchair race in 1:24:13, marking his eighth victory and sixth successive win.
  • Luo Xingchuan of China and David Weir of Great Britain finished second and third in the men's wheelchair race.
  • Catherine Debrunner of Switzerland won the elite women's wheelchair title with a time of 1:38:29, defeating Tatyana McFadden of the United States.