Episode
1:59:30! The Sub Two Hour Marathon Falls To Sabastian Sawe
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- Apr 26, 2026
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Summary
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe has absolutely obliterated the two hour marathon barrier, winning the London Marathon in 1:59:30. In this emergency podcast, Mike and Ross talk about a truly historic day that saw two men go under two hours, We discuss a performance that is astonishing not only for the final time, but the matter in which it was constructed, with never seen before splits over 5km, 10km and half-marathon. We also talk about the credibility of the performances, given Sawe's documented funding of a more intensive anti-doping programme, and wonder whether this will open the door to many more sub-2 performances in the future? Show notes The article on Sawe's more intensive anti-doping programme Sean Ingle's article on Sawe's performance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.