Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSabastian Sawe has been forced to withdraw from the upcoming Berlin Marathon on 27 September “due to an injury”. The 31-year-old Kenyan athlete was due to defend his title after setting a marathon record of 1:59:30 in London in April. Sawe became the first runner to officially complete a marathon in under two hours during his victory in London. “I had been looking forward to achieving something special on the streets of Berlin and crossing the finish line at the Brandenburg Gate. I want to thank everyone who continues to support me and I wish all the runners taking part a great race,” Sawe said in a statement. Following his withdrawal, Berlin will be headlined by a competitive women’s field led by Tigst Assefa, who broke the world record in the city in 2023.In fullSabastian Sawe ruled out of next sub-two attempt at Berlin Marathon with injuryMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Why Sabastian Sawe has withdrawn from the Berlin Marathon
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSabastian Sawe has been forced to withdraw from the upcoming Berlin Marathon on 27 September “due to an injury”. The 31-year-old Kenyan athlete was due to defend his title after setting a marathon record of 1:59:30 in London in April. Sawe became the first runner to officially complete a marathon in under two hours during his victory in London. “I had been looking forward to achieving something special on the streets of Berlin and crossing the finish line at the Brandenburg Gate. I want to thank everyone who continues to support me and I wish all the runners taking part a great race,” Sawe said in a statement. Following his withdrawal, Berlin will be headlined by a competitive women’s field led by Tigst Assefa, who broke the world record in the city in 2023.In fullSabastian Sawe ruled out of next sub-two attempt at Berlin Marathon with injuryMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
