Sebastian Sawe, London Marathon

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How super shoes — and Sabastian Sawe — redefined the limits of the marathon
Last Sunday, Sabastian Sawe of Kenya and Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia busted through the most fabled barrier in distance running, becoming the first men to run a marathon in less than two hours.

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Marathon milestone shattered: Sabastian Sawe breaks the fabled 2-hour barrier by 30 seconds
Super shoes and perfect conditions — how Sabastian Sawe broke the two-hour mark at the London Marathon
Sawe shrugs off technical doping talk after 'super shoes' propel him to marathon immortality
New marathon world record holder Sabastian Sawe brushed aside suggestions his Adidas "super shoes" amounted to "mechanical doping" on Monday as he basked in the glow of becoming the first man to break...

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Marathoner’s defiance of human limits is an act of rare, inspirational beauty
Adidas shares get a lift from London Marathon winners
London Marathon breaks record for largest number of finishers
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe shattered the world record to become the first man to run the marathon in under two hours, followed by Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha, who also breached the two-hour barrier on Sunda...

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Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe becomes first man to run sub two-hour marathon as he wins in London
'I was not thinking to run a world record'

Sebastian Sawe Just Outran the "Impossible" Sub-Two-Hour Marathon Record and Ushered in a Fearless New Era of Speed

The sub-two-hour marathon was once a mythical and impossible barrier. On Sunday, it finally fell. Sebastian Sawe moved through the streets of London in a blur of speed and didn't just break the world record.

Athletics-Adidas innovation underpins Sawe's historic sub-two marathon in London

By Louisa Off, Anja Guder and Lori Ewing LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - Kite-surfing fabrics, car tyres and shortened shoelaces helped Kenyan Sabastian Sawe and Adidas crack the two‑hour marathon barrier.