Marathon de Londres : le Kényan Sabastian Sawe premier coureur de l'Histoire sous les deux heures

Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe shatters the two-hour barrier at the London Marathon, rewriting athletics history. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Marathon de Londres : le Kényan Sabastian Sawe premier coureur de l'Histoire sous les deux heures

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In a stunning feat of endurance and speed, Kenyan distance runner Sabastian Sawe became the first person in history to complete a marathon in under two hours, crossing the finish line at the London Marathon on Sunday with a time of 1 hour, 59 minutes and 36 seconds. The 28-year-old athlete, who had been considered a rising star in long-distance running, shattered what many experts believed was an unbreakable barrier, delivering a performance that left spectators and fellow competitors in awe. The race, held on a specially designed course through central London, was certified by World Athletics, ensuring the record will be officially recognized. The achievement marks a watershed moment in athletics, comparable to Roger Bannister’s first sub-four-minute mile in 1954. For decades, the two-hour marathon was viewed as the ultimate frontier of human endurance, a threshold that seemed biologically impossible. Sawe’s run, however, has rewritten the limits of human potential. He maintained a blistering pace of approximately 2 minutes and 50 seconds per kilometer, supported by a team of elite pacers who rotated in and out to shield him from wind resistance. The conditions were near-ideal, with temperatures hovering around 10 degrees Celsius and minimal wind, but Sawe’s discipline and strategy were the decisive factors. Born and raised in the high-altitude town of Iten, Kenya, Sawe began his running career on the track, specializing in the 10,000 meters before transitioning to road racing two years ago. His victory at the London Marathon follows a string of impressive performances, including a win at the New York City Half Marathon last fall. Yet his jump to the marathon distance was met with skepticism by some analysts, who doubted his ability to sustain such speed over 42.195 kilometers. Sunday’s result has silenced those doubts, positioning him as the new face of distance running. The implications of Sawe’s record extend beyond athletics. Sports scientists have long debated whether the human body can endure the metabolic demands of a sub-two-hour marathon, which requires consuming roughly 600 calories of energy per hour while maintaining a steady oxygen uptake. Sawe’s...

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