Sabastian Sawe has made a surprising decision about his next move, leaving fans and Athletics Kenya rethinking their plans.
Sabastian Sawe made his full marathon debut at the 2024 Valencia and since then, he has been making waves on the global stage.
Competing in one of the Spanish major cities, Sabastian Sawe entered the race as an underdog, since he was just debuting, but he shocked the masses to claim the win, clocking an impressive 2:02:05.
Sabastian Sawe then lined up for his second marathon at the 2025 London Marathon. The field was deep since he was lining up against the likes of former world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge, defending champion Alexander Munyao and Olympic champion Tamirat Tola, among other stars.
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Sabastian Sawe yet again oozed class, dropping a 2:02:27 to win the race. However, he has since heartbroken many of his Kenyan fans, and Athletics Kenya will now have to think faster, following his recent revelation.
Sabastian Sawe Drops Bombshell About His Next Race
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There is no doubt that Athletics Kenya had Sabastian Sawe in mind as they look to select a formidable team for the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
However, Sabastian Sawe is not looking to compete at the global showpiece and has instead opted to compete at the Berlin Marathon.
The men's marathon at the World Championships in Tokyo will be held on September 15, only six days before the Berlin marathon.
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"I am preparing for Berlin. It's too early to talk about a world record. It takes time and clear planning to achieve it," Sabastian Sawe revealed as per SuperSport.
The Berlin flat course is considered the fastest in the world, and with Sabastian Sawe lining up for the race, fans might be expecting something fast, even a world record.
However, Sabastian Sawe has ruled out setting a new world mark but revealed that he wants to run a fast time.
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The late Kelvin Kiptum holds the current world record of 2:00:35 that he set at the Chicago Marathon in October 2023.
Kelvin Kiptum made headlines around the world when he shattered the previous marathon world record held by fellow Kenyan and long-distance legend Eliud Kipchoge, who had set the mark at 2:01:09.
The Berlin Marathon course is undoubtedly Eliud Kipchoge’s favourite, and he has managed to claim five victories.
Before meeting his untimely demise, Kelvin Kiptum was hoping to run a marathon in under two hours at the NN Rotterdam Marathon.