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‘I can run 1:58’: Sabastian Sawe sets new target after historic London Marathon win
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‘I can run 1:58’: Sabastian Sawe sets new target after historic London Marathon win

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Sabastian Sawe believes it is only a matter of time before he runs a marathon in one hour and 58 minutes after his superhuman sub-two hour performance in London on Sunday. Speaking the day after he ran 1hr 59 mins and 30 seconds to break the world record by 65 seconds, the 31-year-old Kenyan confirmed that he planned to race again in the autumn – although he hasn’t decided where yet. Most likely it will be in Berlin, which is a faster course than London, in September. And when Sawe was asked whether he agreed with his coach, Claudio Berardelli that 1:58 was possible in his next race, he smiled. “I agree I can run 1:58,” he replied. “It’s only a matter of time. If you have good starting preparation for any race, then to achieve anything is possible.” He added: “I started running back in primary school. But I mostly focus on studies first. But in my mind, I knew one day I will be a champion, and it came true.…

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