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Sebastian Sawe, a 29 year old Kenyan, became the first human to run a marathon in under two hours today in London, shattering the previous record by 65 seconds.
The runner-up also ran under 2 hours, and the 3rd place runner also beat the old world record.
Ethiopian athlete Tigst Assefa set a women's world record for a women's only race.
What a day for the races in Londontown!
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Great day for marathon
Great day for marathon running. Sawe ran mile 24 in 4:12. That's mind boggling.
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I think today is the Eugene
I think today is the Eugene marathon. I hope I can drive to where I need to be. Grumble grumble.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: plj
is one minute really a record
is one minute really a record shatterer?
still cool
lol
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Philzone Refugee
Yes. Usually track and
Yes. Usually track and swimming World Records are eclipsed by seconds or fractions of seconds, not by minutes,
It is being referred to as a "moving the goalposts moment" for the Marathon, similar to what Bob Beamon did for the Long Jump.
Sebastian sounds like a good dude too, Here's an interview with his parents:
https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cn0pl57xlppo
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