Sabastian Sawe
Sabastian Kimaru Sawe is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He finished seventh in the senior men's race at the 2023 [World Athletics Cross Country Championships|2023 World Cross Country Championships].
In September 2022, Sawe set a Kenyan national record in the one hour run at the Memorial Van Damme 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. 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 held in 's-Heerenberg 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 Valencia Marathon 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.
On 21 September 2025 he won the Berlin Marathon in 2:02:16.
Achievements
- Valencia Marathon - 2:02:05
- London Marathon - 2:02:27
- Berlin Marathon - 2:02:16
Personal bests
- 10,000 metres – 27:09.46
- 15,000 metres – 41:51.64
- 20,000 metres – 56:20.55
- One hour run – 21,250 metres
- Marathon – 2:02:05
- 10 kilometres – 26:49, 5th fastest athlete of all time
- 15 kilometres – 42:35
- Half marathon – 58:05