Sabastian Sawe

Sabastian Kimaru Sawe (born 16 March 1996) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He finished seventh in the senior men's race at the 2023 World Cross Country Championships.^[1][2]

Sabastian Sawe

Personal information
Full name	Sabastian Kimaru Sawe
Born	(1996-03-16) 16 March 1996 (age 29)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Long-distance running
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Kenya World Road Running Championships 2023 Riga Half-marathon World Cross Country Championships 2023 Bathurst Senior team

In September 2022, Sawe set a Kenyan national record in the one hour run at the Memorial Van Damme with a distance of 21,250 metres, narrowly missing the world record.^[3]

In March 2022, he set a course record at the Rome-Ostia Half Marathon in a time of 58:02 (a non-record eligible course).^[4] He set a then half marathon best of 58:58 from his win at the 2022 Bahrain Royal Night Half Marathon.^[5] In December 2023, he won the 15 kilometres road race Montferland Run held in 's-Heerenberg with a time of 42:35. In September 2024, he won the Copenhagen Half Marathon in a new personal best of 58:05.

On 1 December 2024, he won the Valencia Marathon in a world-leading time of 2:02:05.^[6] On 27 April 2025 he won the London Marathon in a leading time of 2:02:27.^[7]

Achievements

• London Marathon (2025) - 2:02:27

Personal bests

• 10,000 metres – 27:09.46 (Maia 2022)
• 15,000 metres – 41:51.64 (Brussels 2022) WB
• 20,000 metres – 56:20.55 (Brussels 2022) AB
• One hour run – 21,250 metres (Brussels 2022) NR
• Marathon – 2:02:05 (Valencia 2024)beste jaarprestatie, geen wereldrecord

Road

• 10 kilometres – 26:49 (Herzogenaurach 2023), 5th fastest athlete of all time
• 15 kilometres – 42:35 ('s-Heerenberg 2023)
• Half marathon – 58:05 (Copenhagen 2024)

Circuit wins

• Diamond League
  • 2022: Brussels Memorial Van Damme (One hour run)