Sabastian Sawe runs a marathon in 1 hour 59 minutes 30 seconds

Sabastian Sawe and Yomif Kejelcha became the first people to run a marathon in under two hours. Sawe set a new world record of 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds. Tigst Assefa set a new world record for a women-only marathon at 2 hours, 15 minutes, and 41 seconds. The performances were reported on April 26.

A marathon is a road race of 42.195 kilometers, or 26.2 miles. A world record is the fastest official time recognized for the event. Running under two hours had been a barrier in the men's marathon. The report says Sawe and Kejelcha are the first people to do it, and it gives Sawe's time as the new record.

Kejelcha is named with Sawe as one of the first under two hours. His own finishing time is not printed in the account. Sawe's 1:59:30 is the record figure. A record can belong to one runner even when another runner in the same race also finishes under the old barrier.

Tigst Assefa's mark is a different record. It is the world record for a women-only marathon, at 2:15:41. A women-only marathon is a race organized for women, as distinct from a mixed race. Her time is not under two hours, and the report does not claim that it is. It claims a record in that category.

Marathon records depend on course measurement, timing, and the rules of the record-keeping body. The report states the records without printing those technical conditions. No previous record times are included for comparison. The news is the new marks and the names of the runners who set them.

Sawe's 1:59:30 is the men's world record, and he and Kejelcha are the first people under two hours. Assefa's 2:15:41 is the new women-only marathon record. The three names are the athletes attached to these marks. The results were reported on April 26.