Sabastian Sawe sets record-eligible marathon mark of 1:59:30

Sabastian Sawe of Kenya ran the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds in 2026.

The listed results place it as the fastest men’s marathon time on a course eligible for records.

Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia was second, in 1:59:41, also in London in 2026.

Record-eligible courses must meet competition rules, including rules on pacing and fluids.

Eliud Kipchoge’s 1:59:40 run in Vienna in 2019 is excluded because those rules were not followed.

Times from the Boston course are also excluded because of its point-to-point route and net elevation drop.

Sawe’s time moves the men’s world-record progression beyond Kelvin Kiptum’s 2:00:35 in Chicago in 2023.

The results are current as of October 11, 2026.