When the messenger Pheidippides ran from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens to announce the Greek victory over the Persians in the 5th century B.C., he did it without shoes. His time was not officially tracked. Millenniums later, at the London Marathon on Sunday, Sabastian Sawe and Yomif Kejelcha became the first to break the…
Sabastian Sawe’s parents have shared their pride at the runner’s historic sub-two-hour London Marathon win. The 31-year-old Kenyan set a new world record after crossing the line in one hour 59 minutes 30 seconds on Sunday, more than a minute faster than the previous record holder’s time. Simion and Emily told the BBC they watched…
At the finish line, Sawe held up sponsors Adidas’ latest ‘supershoe’ with his time written along the side, acknowledging the technology which had assisted him. The Adidas Adios Pro 3 shoes, available to purchase for an eye-watering £450, weigh just 99g – 30% lighter than the previous model. The company claims they deliver an 11%…
Sabastian Sawe made history at the London Marathon by becoming the first athlete to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race. The 30-year-old Kenyan crossed the line to win in one hour 59 minutes 30 seconds, more than one minute faster than the late Kelvin Kiptum’s previous record of 2:00:35, set in 2023. The…
The Senate late Wednesday moved toward adopting a Republican budget blueprint that would pave the way for a $70 billion increase for immigration enforcement and the eventual reopening of the Department of Homeland Security. But first, senators waded through an overnight marathon of rapid-fire votes, known as a vote-a-rama, that put the two parties’ dueling…
Lokedi was unable to break her course record of two hours, 17 minutes and 22 seconds, which she set last year, but crossed the line 44 seconds clear of fellow Kenyan Loice Chemnung in second. “I just kept telling myself ‘Be patient, be humble, you can do this’,” Lokedi, who won the 2022 New York…
World champion Peres Jepchirchir has withdrawn from this month’s London Marathon. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion was diagnosed with an unspecified stress fracture after finishing second in the Valencia marathon in December. That delayed the start of her training for London and the 32-year-old Kenyan has now told race organisers she must withdraw. Jepchirchir won…
Shorouk Express When most of us were sleeping, the European Parliament and Council were hammering out a deal on the Pharma Package – a combined 400 articles in a regulation and directive. After eleven hours of intense negotiations on the fifth floor (5G3, to be precise), the deal was delivered.The last eleven hours are the…
Shorouk Express For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails An ultra marathon runner savagely attacked by a bear in the woods has spoken out about his terrifying…
Shorouk Express Judge to weigh showing jurors text recounting violent clash between Combs and ‘Gina’ The prosecution is expected to call a special agent as its next witness on Friday after Judge Arun Subramanian weighs whether to show the jury a text discussing a violent clash between the defendant and “Gina,” another ex-girlfriend. The message…
