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World Marathon Record Broken as Two Runners Finish in London in Under Two Hours

The world record for fastest marathon was broken as two runners finished in London in under two hour...
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5:20 PM - 27 Apr 2026



The Last Word With Matt Cooper

World Marathon Record Broken as Two Runners Finish in London in Under Two Hours

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5:20 PM - 27 Apr 2026

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The world record for fastest marathon was broken as two runners finished in London in under two hours

Sabastian Sawe finished the race in 1 hour 59 minutes and 30 seconds. Matt is joined by Athletics Journalist Cathal Dennehy to talk about what this means for the future and whether our eyebrows should be raised.

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