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The Impossible Crossing
For decades, the 2-hour marathon was spoken of the way the sound barrier once was — not as a goal, but as a wall. On April 26, Sabastian Sawe didn't just break a record; he dissolved a boundary. And Kejelcha followed him through 11 seconds later. The wall wasn't real. It never was.
Inspired by: https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/sawe-two-hour-assefa-world-record-london-marathon — Sabastian Sawe runs 1:59:30 at 2026 London Marathon, first official sub-2-hour marathon