Sabastian Kimaru Sawe (born 16 March 1996) is a Kenyan

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

. He finished seventh in the senior men's race at the 2023 World Cross Country Championships. In September 2022, Sawe set a Kenyan national record in the

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at the

Memorial Van Damme The Memorial Van Damme is an annual athletics event at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium, that takes place in late August or early September. Previously one of the IAAF Golden League events, it now serves as a final event of the D ...

with a distance of 21,250 metres, narrowly missing the world record. In March 2022, he set a course record at the Rome-Ostia Half Marathon in a time of 58:02 (a non-record eligible course). He set a then half marathon best of 58:58 from his win at the 2022 Bahrain Royal Night Half Marathon. In December 2023, he won the 15 kilometres road race

Montferland Run Pfixx Solar Montferland Run is an annual 15-kilometres road running competition held in 's-Heerenberg, Montferland, Netherlands. It was first organised in 1996 and typically takes place on the first Sunday in December. Unlike many elite level road ...

held in

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with a time of 42:35. In September 2024, he won the Copenhagen Half Marathon in a new personal best of 58:05. On 1 December 2024, he won the

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in a world-leading time of 2:02:05. On 27 April 2025 he won the London Marathon in a leading time of 2:02:27.

Achievements

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(2025) - 2:02:27

Personal bests

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– 27:09.46 (

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2022) * 15,000 metres – 41:51.64 (

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2022) * 20,000 metres – 56:20.55 (

2022) *

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– 21,250 metres (

2022) *

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– 2:02:05 (Valencia 2024)beste jaarprestatie, geen wereldrecord ;Road * 10 kilometres – 26:49 (

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2023), 5th fastest athlete of all time * 15 kilometres – 42:35 (

2023) *

Half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish, or shortcu ...

– 58:05 (

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2024)

Circuit wins

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: Brussels Memorial Van Damme (One hour run)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sawe, Sabastian Living people 1996 births Kenyan male long-distance runners 21st-century Kenyan sportsmen