Kenyan Runner Sabastian Sawe Breaks 2-Hour Marathon Barrier

0:00It's April 28th. This is Global News Today, AI-powered stories from around the world. Kenyan runners Sebastian Saway just made history by smashing the two-hour marathon barrier for the first time ever. The 29-year-old crossed the finish line at the London Marathon on Sunday in one hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds. To shut down any doping whispers right away, he volunteer for a tough testing program with his coaches before the race. Getting scandals have hit Kenyan distance running hard lately, like World Record Holder Ruth Chapnogetek getting a three-year ban last October. Saway and his team set up multiple out-of-competition tests over the past year, funded by Adidas with $50,000 to the Athletics Integrity Unit. They ran about 25 tests before Berlin last year, and the same leading into London. Saway calls doping a cancer in his country, and wants everyone to see you can run clean and still go blazing fast. He told reporters it clears doubts, so athletes can compete without suspicion.

1:02Now he's pushing other runners to step up for voluntary tests, too. The super light Adidas shoes he wore helped shave 65 seconds off the old mark. They're less than half the weight of regular ones and super. Supportive. Saway's already a marathon star, but this run turned him into a global icon overnight. With his name etched in the history books, Saway kept it real after the win. Just chilled, slept deep, and soaked it all in. Clean talent and grind like this could change the game for good.