London Marathon 2026: Sabastian Sawe breaks two-hour barrier and world record – as it happened

Sabastian Sawe has done it! He wins the London Marathon and finishes the race in 1:59:30! That is the first record broken in the men’s race in London since 2002.Sean Ingle was on the Mall to witness the incredible Sabastian Sawe.double quotation markThey call Sabastian Sawe the silent assassin. But it was impossible to ignore the beautiful destruction on the streets of London as the 30-year-old Kenyan became the first athlete to shatter the two-hour barrier in an official race.As Sawe crossed the line on the Mall, the clock showed that he had run 26

Sabastian Sawe breaks two-hour barrier to make history in London Marathon

They call Sabastian Sawe the silent assassin. But it was impossible to ignore the beautiful destruction on the streets of London as the 30-year-old Kenyan became the first athlete to shatter the two-hour barrier in an official race.As Sawe crossed the line on the Mall, the clock showed that he had run 26.2 miles in a staggering 1 hour, 59mins and 30 seconds – 65 seconds faster than the previous best set by Kelvin Kiptum in 2023.The world record had not just been destroyed

‘I’m frothing’: George Pittar breaks eight-year surfing duck at Margaret River Pro

The last time George Pittar competed at the Margaret River Pro, a mainstay stop of the World Surf League, it was a very different story. The Manly-born, Vanuatu-raised surfer arrived in Western Australia in May last year needing a run of wins in the heavy conditions to avoid the championship tour’s dreaded mid-season “cut”. But a round of 32 loss to Brazil’s Miguel Pupo meant that Pittar’s time at surfing’s top table was over halfway through his rookie campaign.Having trudged up the Margaret River main break steps, a deflated Pittar found a quiet spot in the corner of the athletes’ area. Sitting on a railing amid drying wetsuits, a towel covering his head and face in his hands, Pittar did not move for 15 minutes – disconsolate, a dream over before it really began

Northampton strengthen grip on top of Prem after thrilling win against Bath

If only these two could play each other every week. Having wowed the rugby world a fortnight ago with their Champions Cup quarter-final at the Rec, scoring 11 tries between them, here they went one better and scored 12. Six each, obviously. The scores were level as the clock ticked red. The crowd were as breathless as the players

Surrey v Essex, Kent v Worcestershire, and more: county cricket, day two – as it happened

An absorbing day at the Oval, where the sun smiled on Dom Sibley, who stabilised the Surrey motorcade with an unbeaten 74 after Essex had reduced them to 29 for two.Ollie Pope also worked hard for his 69, a third consecutive score of over 50, largely disciplining himself against tight bowling. But just after tea Tom Westley brought Jamie Porter back into the attack and Pope popped him back an easy catch. He sloped off like a man made of jam. Earlier, Dan Lawrence was the surprise assassin, polishing off the Essex ininings with three for 18 against his old club

Heat on Sinner as Alcaraz’s absence prompts the question: who can fill the void?

Jannik Sinner is not a man for great displays of emotion, but not even the world No 1 could maintain his poker face this time. In the aftermath of an arduous opening win in Madrid on Friday, Sinner learned of the most significant news of the year – Carlos Alcaraz’s withdrawal from the French Open because of a right wrist injury – during his on-court interview.Sinner’s face immediately fell and he was clearly still processing the information after giving his answer. Later, in his press conference, the Italian lamented Alcaraz’s absence with sincerity: “Tennis needs Carlos,” he said. “Tennis is a much better sport when he’s around