During Sunday’s London Marathon, reigning champion Sabastian Sawe of Kenya smashed the world record for the fastest marathon in history by becoming the first runner to officially finish under two hours. Sawe won the race in one hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds. The previous record was held by Kelvin Kiptum at the 2023 Chicago Marathon when he finished in two hours and 35 seconds. This means Sawe broke the record by a whole 65 seconds. “I have made history, for the generation we know the record is possible, the preparation and discipline we had,” Sawe said after the race, via The Athletic . “I have shown them nothing is impossible; everything is possible. It’s a matter of time.” The Kenyan wasn’t the only runner to finish sub-two hours on Sunday, which is an amazing feat in itself. Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha finished in one hour, 59 minutes and 41 seconds in his first ever marathon race.…