Kenyan runner Sebastian Sawe won the London Marathon, completing the classic 42.195-meter distance in under two hours for the first time in history. His time was 1 hour, 59 minutes, 30 seconds, 65 seconds faster than the previous world record, according to the Associated Press.

Second place went to Ethiopian runner Yomif Kijelcha, who also finished under two hours, with a time of 1:59.41. Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo took bronze with a time of 2:00.28.

In the women's event, Ethiopian Tigist Assefa set a world record for an all-female race: 2:15.41. The absolute women's marathon record still belongs to British runner Paula Radcliffe: in 2003, she finished the mixed race with a time that remains unbeaten.