Water cannon salute and dancing crowds greet new marathon world record holder Last updated: April 30, 2026 | 05:39 Sabastian Sawe poses for a selfie with an airport worker after arriving on a plane from London, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, after setting a new world record in the marathon. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga) CORRECTION: Corrects spelling of first name to Sabastian, not Sebastian NAIROBI, Kenya: Kenyan marathon record-breaker Sabastian Sawe received a hero's welcome home on Wednesday, complete with a water cannon salute for the aircraft he was aboard. Sawe, the first person to break the fabled two-hour barrier in the marathon, was welcomed back to his country by his parents and Sports Minister Salim Mvurya, who hailed the runner's accomplishment at the London Marathon as “a win for Kenya.” Sawe pulled off the feat, which was long considered unthinkable, on Sunday when he won in a time of 1 hour, 59 minutes, 30 seconds .…