Photo: Courtesy of the London Marathon Sabastian Sawe
Kenya. Born March 16, 1995.
Marathon best1:59:30London, April 26, 2026
Fastest marathon in 20261:59:30London, 1st
Half marathon best58:05Copenhagen Half
Profile
Sabastian Sawe ran 1:59:30 to win the London Marathon on April 26, 2026, the first marathon under two hours in a record-eligible race and the current world record, taking 65 seconds off Kelvin Kiptum's mark. He won Berlin in 2025 but withdrew from the 2026 race in August with a stress fracture.
2026 season
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 26, 2026 | London MarathonLondon, GBR | Marathon | 1st | 1:59:30 |
Career results
20252 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 21, 2025 | Berlin MarathonBerlin, GER | Marathon | 1st | 2:02:16 |
| April 27, 2025 | London MarathonLondon, GBR | Marathon | 1st | 2:02:27 |
20248 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 1, 2024 | Valencia MarathonValencia, ESP | Marathon | 1st | 2:02:05 |
| Sept. 15, 2024 | Copenhagen Half MarathonCopenhagen, DEN | Half marathon | 1st | 58:05 |
| July 4, 2024 | Peachtree Road RaceAtlanta, GA, USA | 10K | 1st | 28:03Not record-eligible |
| June 23, 2024 | Boston 10KBoston, MA, USA | 10K | 1st | 27:42 |
| April 27, 2024 | adizero Road to RecordsHerzogenaurach, GER | 10K | 2nd | 27:06 |
| April 6, 2024 | Prague Half MarathonPrague, CZE | Half marathon | 1st | 58:24 |
| March 30, 2024 | 45th World Athletics Cross Country ChampionshipsBelgrade, SRB | Cross country | 7th | 28:31 |
| March 2, 2024 | Kenyan Cross Country ChampionshipsRuiru, KEN | Cross country | 1st | 28:39 |
20238 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2023 | BOclassicBolzano, ITA | 10K | 1st | 28:00 |
| Dec. 3, 2023 | Pfixx Solar Montferland RunHeerenberg, NED | 15K | 1st | 42:35 |
| Oct. 22, 2023 | Valencia Half MarathonValencia, ESP | Half marathon | 5th | 58:29 |
| Oct. 1, 2023 | World Athletics Road Running ChampionshipsRiga, LAT | Half marathon | 1st | 59:10 |
| May 21, 2023 | World 10K BengaluruBengaluru, IND | 10K | 1st | 27:59 |
| April 29, 2023 | adizero Road to RecordsHerzogenaurach, GER | 10K | 1st | 26:49 |
| April 2, 2023 | HalbmarathonBerlin, GER | Half marathon | 1st | 59:00 |
| Feb. 18, 2023 | 44th World Athletics Cross Country ChampionshipsBathurst, AUS | Cross country | 7th | 30:04 |
202210 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 23, 2022 | Bahrain Royal Night Half MarathonManama, BRN | Half marathon | 1st | 58:58 |
| Oct. 23, 2022 | Valencia Half MarathonValencia, ESP | Half marathon | 6th | 59:23 |
| Sept. 2, 2022 | Memorial van DammeBrussels, BEL | One Hour | 1st | 21250 |
| Sept. 1, 2022 | Memorial van DammeBrussels, BEL | 15,000m | 41:51.64 | |
| Sept. 1, 2022 | Memorial van DammeBrussels, BEL | 10 Miles | 44:57.65 | |
| Sept. 1, 2022 | Memorial van DammeBrussels, BEL | 20,000m | 56:20.55 | |
| June 4, 2022 | GoldGala Fernanda RibeiroMaia, POR | 10,000m | 1st | 27:09.46 |
| April 30, 2022 | adizero Road to RecordsHerzogenaurach, GER | 10K | 2nd | 26:54 |
| March 6, 2022 | Roma Ostia Half MarathonRome, ITA | Half marathon | 1st | 58:02Not record-eligible |
| Jan. 30, 2022 | EDP Medio Maratón de SevillaSeville, ESP | Half marathon | 1st | 59:02 |
20201 result
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 23, 2020 | Weekend MeetEldoret, KEN | 5,000m | 6th | 14:30.2h |
20193 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 22, 2019 | African Games TrialsNairobi, KEN | 5,000m | 7th | 13:42.28 |
| June 21, 2019 | African Games TrialsNairobi, KEN | 5,000m | 6th | 13:46.6h |
| May 25, 2019 | AK MeetingMumias, KEN | 5,000m | 5th | 13:56.2h |
20181 result
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2018 | Kampala UAF TrialsKampala, UGA | 1,500m | 1st | 3:51.01 |
Results from official race results.
