Sebastian Sawe breaks London marathon record with first run under two hours

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe has become the first man to run a marathon in under two hours, winning the London Marathon in 1:59:30. Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa defended her London Marathon crown on Sunday, breaking her own world record. The 31-year-old, who has never lost a marathon, smashed the world record by 65 seconds. Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia stayed on Sawe's heels for most of the 42.195km course before fading down the final stretch to take second in his marathon debut with 1:59:41, while Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda won bronze in 2:02:28. All three finished under Kiptum's previous record time.