'First in Human History' Record-Breaking World Record, Shocking Backstory Revealed: "Actually Before the Race..."

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The astonishing diet of the marathoner who broke the mythical 2-hour barrier for the first time in human history has been revealed. The behind-the-scenes story of the miraculous race achieved by Sebastian Sawe (31, Kenya) has come to light.

On the 26th (Korean time), Sawe won the 2026 London Marathon held in London, UK, completing the 42.195km full course in 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds.

Sawe is the first person in marathon history to cross the finish line in under two hours in an official competition. He redefined human limits by shaving off a staggering 65 seconds from the previous world record of 2 hours, 0 minutes, and 35 seconds held by Kelvin Kiptum.

His pre-race diet was nothing short of miraculous. According to local reports including the UK's 'The Guardian', Sawe's pre-race breakfast consisted of nothing more than bread and honey. It is an unbelievably simple diet for achieving the historic Sub-2 (under 2 hours) milestone, the first in human history.

Even Sawe's coach, Claudio Beradelli, revealed the killer training volume, stating, "Sawe has run an average of over 200km per week for the past six weeks, and at his peak training volume, he ran 241km in a single week."

This event saw a series of historic firsts. Not only did the winner Sawe achieve this, but the second-place finisher, Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha (1 hour, 59 minutes, 41 seconds), also completed the race in under two hours. Including third-place finisher Jacob Kiplimo (Uganda, 2 hours, 0 minutes, 28 seconds), all three podium finishers surpassed Kiptum's existing world record.

All conditions were perfect. According to local London media, the race took place in cool weather with temperatures around 15 degrees Celsius.

Technological support was also in place. Sawe is reported to have worn shoes weighing less than 100g for the first time in history during this race. As a result, Sawe displayed incredible stamina in the latter half of the race, covering the final 21.0975km in just 59 minutes and 1 second. In fact, from the 30km mark, Sawe formed the lead group with Kejelcha, engaging in a fierce battle before launching a explosive sprint with 2km remaining to take sole command of the lead.

According to 'BBC', after the race, Sawe said, "I made history in London. I am happy to show that nothing is impossible," and attributed the success to everyone gathered in London, stating, "Today's result belongs not just to me, but to all of us." He continued, "The closer I got to the finish line, the better my condition felt. When I checked the time, I was truly happy, and it will be a day I will remember forever," expressing his deep emotion.

Legends are also praising Sawe's race day after day. Steve Cram, the former world record holder in the 1500m, marveled, "It is absolutely unbelievable. No one thought a human could complete a marathon in under two hours."

Furthermore, Coach Beradelli was confident that Sawe's record-breaking performances would continue. He stated, "Sawe has not yet reached his peak ability. This was only his fourth marathon," and predicted, "On flatter courses like Berlin or Chicago, times faster than 1 hour, 59 minutes will be possible."

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