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Kenya Runner Breaks World Record at London Marathon!

Sunday 26 April 2026 β€’Newsround (BBC)
Kenya Runner Breaks World Record at London Marathon!

Photo: RETRATO DEPORTIVO / Unsplash

A super-fast runner named Sabastian Sawe from Kenya just did something amazing β€” he ran the entire London Marathon (that's 26.2 miles!) in 1 hour and 59 minutes, which is faster than anyone has ever run it before! He beat the old record by more than a whole minute, which might not sound like much, but when you're running that far, it's absolutely incredible.
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