Sawe's Sub-Two Marathon Nominated for World Athletics Moment of the Year — image accompanying Marathon Handbook's report. Image accompanying Marathon Handbook’s report; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
Sawe's 1:59:30 marathon in London is among 18 nominees for World Athletics' Moment of the Year. The winner will be announced on Nov. 29. Voting ends Oct. 26.
Two London Marathon wins and a half-marathon world record are among the nominees. Agnes Ngetich's half-marathon win in Copenhagen is also nominated. Read more racing coverage.
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What should runners know about Sawe's Sub-Two Marathon Nominated for World Athletics Moment of the Year?
Sabastian Sawe's record-breaking marathon is among 18 nominees for the new fan-voted award. Sawe's 1:59:30 marathon in London is among 18 nominees for World Athletics' Moment of the Year. The winner will be announced on Nov. 29. Voting ends Oct. 26.
When did Runner World publish this racing brief?
Runner World published this brief on October 20, 2026. The underlying Marathon Handbook report was dated October 19, 2026.
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This summary is based on reporting from Marathon Handbook. The attributed source link in the article leads to the publisher’s complete report.
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