Joy as Record-Breaking Runner Sawe Returns Home
Sabastian Sawe was greeted by parents and officials after becoming the first runner to finish a marathon in under 2 hours.
- On Wednesday, Sabastian Sawe returned to Nairobi, Kenya, following his London Marathon victory on Sunday, where he clocked 1 hour, 59 minutes, 30 seconds, becoming the first person to break the two-hour barrier.
- Professional running roots trace back to his uncle, Abraham Chepkirwok, who competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics for Uganda; Sawe previously won the 2024 Valencia Marathon before his London success.
- At Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Sawe received a "heroic welcome" complete with a water cannon salute and a traditional wreath made from twigs to symbolize victory.
- Sports Minister Salim Mvurya hailed the achievement as "a win for Kenya," while traditional dancers performed as Sawe climbed into a luxury government vehicle for festivities scheduled on Thursday.
- Sawe told The Associated Press upon arrival he was proud to have "made a great achievement in life" and was planning to "try and lower the record further.
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Sawe receives hero's welcome in Kenya
There was a hero's welcome for marathon world record-breaker Sabastian Sawe as he returned to Kenya and was lauded by President William Ruto on Thursday. Sawe made history in London on Sunday by becoming the first athlete to run a sub-two hour marathon in race conditions. Receiving Sawe at State House in Nairobi, Ruto said it was "a defining moment in the story of human endurance". He compared it to milestones in human history including the firs…
Marathonist Sebastian Sawe of Kenya was honored this Thursday by the president of the African country, William Ruto, after becoming the first athlete to complete an official race in less than two hours. The historical achievement took place on the last Sunday, during the London Marathon. Understand: Sabastian Sawe makes history and complete first marathon in less than two hours Bread with honey, 240 km per week and ‘supersapatillas': know the re…
Kenya's president, William Ruto, gave Sabastian Sawe a car and eight million shillings (53,000 euros) for beating a world record in the London marathon and becoming the first to drop from two hours in official competition in that race (1:59.30).
Joy, dance and a wreath: Kenya celebrates Sabastian Sawe after his marathon world record. Kenya's President Ruto compares the race to the moon landing. Sawe is already planning his next coup.
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