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'I did it for all Kenyans' says world marathon record holder Sawe

By Fred Kagonye | 6mos ago

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe poses with his new world record time written on his running shoe at the finish of the 2026 London Marathon in central London on April 26, 2026. [AFP]

The plane carrying the World Marathon record holder Sebastian Sawe touched down at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Wednesday night.

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