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Sebastian Sawe withdraws from Berlin Marathon due to injury
The Kenyan world record holder announced his withdrawal from the September 27 race, which would have been his first competition since breaking the two-hour barrier.
The short version
- Kenyan runner Sebastian Sawe has pulled out of the upcoming Berlin Marathon on September 27 due to an undisclosed injury.
- Sawe was scheduled to run his first race since setting the marathon world record of 1:59:30 in London in April.
- His absence leaves the Berlin field without the historic runner, while his world record could face a challenge later this year in Valencia.
Key facts
- Sebastian Sawe announced his withdrawal from the Berlin Marathon on Instagram, citing an undisclosed injury.[Al Jazeera]
- The Berlin Marathon is scheduled to take place on September 27.[Al Jazeera]
- Sawe became the first person to officially run a marathon in under two hours when he finished the London Marathon in April with a time of 1:59:30.[Al Jazeera]
- Sawe previously won the 2025 Berlin Marathon in 2:02:16.[Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- The specific nature and severity of Sawe's injury remain undisclosed.[Al Jazeera]