Kenyan runners in the news again as marathon fever hits London 2027 ballot records—John Korir, name shared by several Kenyan runners, note: born 1981, 1975, 1996, all in track/road.
Kenyan Sabastian Sawe has become the first man to run an officially sanctioned marathon under two hours, winning the London Marathon in 1:59:30 on 26 April 2026. Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha has finished second in 1:59:41 and Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo has taken third in 2:00:28. Tigst Assefa has defended her title and set a women-only world record (2:15:41).