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Kenya's Sabastian Sawe wins men's London marathon

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Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa crosses the line to win the women's race at the 2025 London Marathon in central London on April 27, 2025. [Justin Tallis, AFP]

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe produced a blistering performance to beat a star-studded field and win the men's London marathon in a time of 2hr 02min 27 seconds.

The 29-year-old, who won the Valencia marathon last December, came home alone in blazing sunshine ahead of Uganda's world half marathon record holder Jacob Kiplimo.

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