Sabastian Sawe’s world record-breaking time at the 2026 London Marathon is one of the most outrageous athletic achievements I’ve ever seen. Running 42.195 kilometres in 1:59:30 means each kilometre took him, on average, 2min 50sec. That’s 17 seconds per 100m. Go outside, warm up, then try to do that just once. Chances are you’ll be breathing hard. Just 421 more, back to back, and you’ve matched Sawe. The Kenyan-born runner’s relentless training, superior fitness and iron mindset can be credited with 99.9-plus per cent of his incredible performance. But in the world of elite sport where every millisecond counts, attention has understandably turned to what he had one his feet: the as-of-yet unreleased Adidas adizero adios pro evo 3 (£450, Adidas.co.uk ). This is the first sub-100g super shoe. It was also worn by Tigst Assefa, who smashed her own women’s-only marathon world record on Sunday.…