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1:59:30 — the first official sub-2-hour marathon

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe ran 1:59:30 at the London Marathon, becoming the first human to officially break two hours over 26.2 miles. The barrier that once seemed impossible fell on a cool April morning in front of thousands.

The upbeat factorThe upbeat factor: The impossible, timed to the second.
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