London Marathon Record Sparks Shoe Debate: As Marathon Times Fall, Don't Forget the Athlete

Apr 29, 2026 - 04:00
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London Marathon Record Sparks Shoe Debate: As Marathon Times Fall, Don't Forget the Athlete
From the marathon at the 1908 London Olympics to now, in 118 years of history, Kenya's Sebastian Sawe and Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha became the first humans ever to complete the London Marathon's 42.2 km (26.2 miles) distance in under two hours.