{"id":240622,"date":"2026-04-27T14:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T14:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/i-can-run-158-sabastian-sawe-sets-new-target-after-historic-london-marathon-win\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T14:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T14:00:20","slug":"i-can-run-158-sabastian-sawe-sets-new-target-after-historic-london-marathon-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/i-can-run-158-sabastian-sawe-sets-new-target-after-historic-london-marathon-win\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I can run 1:58\u2019: Sabastian Sawe sets new target after historic London Marathon win"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sabastian Sawe believes it is only a matter of time before he runs a marathon in one hour and 58 minutes after his superhuman sub-two hour performance<\/a> in London on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Speaking the day after he ran 1hr 59 mins and 30 seconds<\/a> to break the world record by 65 seconds, the 31-year-old Kenyan confirmed that he planned to race again in the autumn \u2013 although he hasn\u2019t decided where yet.<\/p>\n

Most likely it will be in Berlin, which is a faster course than London, in September. And when Sawe was asked whether he agreed with his coach, Claudio Berardelli that 1:58 was possible in his next race, he smiled.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI agree I can run 1:58,\u201d he replied. \u201cIt\u2019s only a matter of time. If you have good starting preparation for any race, then to achieve anything is possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cI started running back in primary school. But I mostly focus on studies first. But in my mind, I knew one day I will be a champion, and it came true. Because finally, I\u2019m a champion.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, Sawe admitted that he had been so focused on racing Ethiopia\u2019s Yomif Kejelcha that he had no idea he was on course to run under two hours until near the finish.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was competitive, because Keljecha was with me. We were patrolling each other. It wasn\u2019t like, let\u2019s see the time. I only realised I was running two hours when finishing the race. It was near the finish line when I saw the time \u2013 and I was so excited and tried to push and finally I did it.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor sure, racing with Yomif made a difference. What I did yesterday, it\u2019s because of him. He tried his best, and I tried my best, and we pushed to our limits, and finally, we ran sub two.\u201d<\/p>\n

And while Sawe conceded that while his legs were \u201ca little bit sore\u201d following his monumental effort, his head was clear after he turned down the chance to celebrate with a sponsor\u2019s bottle of champagne.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t drink anything to celebrate, just water,\u201d said Sawe, who is teetotal. \u201cI ate rice and a piece of chicken for dinner. It was very simple.\u201d<\/p>\n

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