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World marathon record holder Sebastian Sawe has withdrawn from the Berlin Marathon on September 27 due to an unspecified injury. The 31-year-old Kenyan broke the two-hour barrier at the London Marathon in April and won the Berlin race in 2025.
Sabastian Sawe, the 31-year-old Kenyan who set a new marathon world record of 1:59:30 at the London Marathon, returned home to a hero's welcome at Eldoret Airport. Greeted by hundreds of fans and his wife Lydia, Sawe received traditional victory wreaths and praised the victory as one for the entire community.
Sabastian Sawe, the first athlete to break the two-hour marathon in an official event, returned to Kenya to a hero's welcome. President William Ruto awarded him $62,064 and a car for his historic 1:59:30 at the London Marathon.
