Kenya's Sebastian Sawe runs first sub-two-hour marathon in London

Kenyan athlete Sebastian Sawe sets new world marathon record at London Marathon, breaking Kelvin Kiptum's previous mark with a sub-two-hour time.

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This historic achievement occurs at one of athletics' premier global events.

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