Kenyan runner Sebastian Save became the first person in history to run a marathon in under two hours.

Kenyan runner Sebastian Save set a new world marathon record. At the race in London, he finished with a result of 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds.

The second in the London Marathon was the representative of Ethiopia, Yomif Kejelcha, 11 seconds behind the winner.

Save and Kejelcha became the first people in history to run a marathon in an official competition in under two hours.

• The previous world record was set in 2023 at the Chicago Marathon. Then Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum ran the distance in 2 hours and 35 seconds.