Dr. Jaroslav Boublik https://newatlas.com/author/dr-jaroslav-boublik/ Dr. Jaroslav Boublik en-US Wed, 06 May 2026 06:31:26 GMT The sub-2 hour marathon, and the technology that made it possible https://newatlas.com/sports/two-hour-barrier-marathon-record-broken/ Sabastian Sawe of Team Kenya celebrates crossing the finish line in the Men’s 2026 TCS London Marathons, etting a new World Record time

For decades, the idea of a sub-two-hour marathon occupied a near-mythical place in endurance sport. Like Roger Bannister’s four-minute mile, it represented a physiological and psychological frontier that seemed just beyond human reach. That barrier finally fell in an official race at the 2026 London Marathon on April 26th, when Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe ran 1:59:30, followed moments later by Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha in 1:59:41.

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]]> Wed, 06 May 2026 06:31:26 GMT https://newatlas.com/sports/two-hour-barrier-marathon-record-broken/ Dr. Jaroslav Boublik