# 1:59:30! The Sub Two Hour Marathon Falls To Sabastian Sawe

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Podcast: [The Real Science of Sport Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-real-science-of-sport-podcast-495514)
Published: 2026-04-26T12:14:54+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/realscienceofsport/episodes/15930-the-sub-two-hour-marathon-falls-to-sebastian-sawe
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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.

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