Kenya's Sebastian Sawe Breaks 2-Hour Marathon Barrier

0:00On April 30, Kenya's Sebastian Saway just made history by becoming the first man to run a marathon under two hours in an official race. At the London marathon on Sunday, the 31-year-old clocked one hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds, smashing the barrier everyone. Thought was unbreakable. That time beat the late Kelvin Keptum's record from 2023 by more than a minute. Saway hit the halfway mark in one hour and 29 seconds, then powered through the second half even faster, and 59 minutes in one second. Back home, the celebrations exploded at Jomal Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. A crowd of fans, dancers, and musicians greeted him as his king in Airways flight, got a water cannon salute. His parents even drove six hours from their rural home to join the massive welcome. His father couldn't hide the pride, saying Saway always talked about breaking that record as a kid, and now the whole family's throat hurts from. Cheering so loud, officials treated him like a national treasure right there on the tarmac. Saway's headed to meet President

1:04William Ruto soon, and he's telling everyone he's feeling great after the run. This win's got Kenya buzzing, proving their runners are still dominating the distance game. That's the story for today. Global News Today Driven by AI