Lowering the marathon mark: Researcher says sub 2-hour record could be reduced by 5 minutes
Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds, breaking the men's world record. According to Simon Angus, a researcher at Monash University, the sub 2-hour record could be reduced by 5 minutes and 30 seconds to 1 hour, 54 minutes.
Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds, breaking the men's world record by 65 seconds. Simon Angus, a researcher at Monash University, had predicted the sub 2-hour mark would be achieved by 2027. Angus now believes the record could be reduced further to 1 hour, 54 minutes. He analyzed historical marathon records and predicts that this new benchmark could stand for a long time. In the women's race, Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa won in 2:15:41, setting a new record. Angus predicts women's records could also improve, potentially reaching 2 hours, 10 minutes.
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