Kenyan marathoner sabastian sawe shatters world record under two hours amid doping controversies

Kenyan long-distance runner Sabastian Sawe made history on Sunday by becoming the first person to complete a marathon under two hours, clocking in at 1:59:30 in London.

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However, the 31-year-old athlete's achievement came amid doping allegations in the Kenyan running community, with 145 Kenyan athletes testing positive since 2017.

Conscious of the controversy surrounding his countrymen, Sawe took proactive steps to prove his own purity. He underwent 25 blood and urine tests in just a few months, including two on the same day - once in the morning and again at night.