World record holder Sabastian Sawe, the first man to break the mythical two-hour barrier, has pulled out of this month's Berlin Marathon because of injury, the Kenyan announced on Thursday.

Kenyan world record holder Sebastian Sawe has withdrawn from this month’s Berlin Marathon due to an undisclosed injury. Sawe, 31, confirmed his withdrawal on Thursday, saying he…

The Kenyan ran 1:59:30s in London this April to set a historic marker in the distance but will not be back to defend his title in Germany.