Valencia Marathon 2024: Sawe runs history with mega time!

Valencia Marathon 2024: Sawe runs history with mega time!

Valencia, Spanien - The Kenyan long -distance runner Sabastian Sawe made an impressive debut at the Valencia Marathon on December 1, 2024 and ran the eight -fastest marathon time in history with a time of 2:02:05 hours. The 28-year-old, who previously shone as a half marathon world champion, impressively prevailed against prominent competition and exceeded both his compatriots and the best in the world with this achievement. So far, only four runners have been faster than Sawe, with the world record of Kelvin Kiptum being at 2:00:35 hours. Sawe won the marathon in front of the Ethiopian Deresa Geleta, who reached the goal with a time of 2:02:38, and his compatriot Daniel Mateiko, who needed 2:04:24, like laola1.at reported.

Sabastian Sawe, who was born on March 16, 1996, has already made a name for himself in the athletics scene. Among other things, in September 2022 he set up a Kenyan record in the hour run and had in 2023 at the World Championships in the cross -country skiing, where he took seventh place. In addition to his marathon debut, Sawe also achieved remarkable successes in half marathons, including a course record in Rome with a time of 58:02 minutes, as wikipedia notes. This world-class debut in Valencia could pave the way for even greater successes and Sawe at the center of the international marathon community.