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Hero’s welcome in Kenya for marathon record-breaker Sawe
Key takeaways
- Add ARY News on Google There was a hero’s welcome for marathon world record-breaker Sabastian Sawe as he returned to Kenya and was lauded by President William Ruto on Thursday.
- Sawe made history in London on Sunday by becoming the first athlete to run a sub-two hour marathon in race conditions.
- Receiving Sawe at State House in Nairobi, Ruto said it was “a defining moment in the story of human endurance”.
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Add ARY News on Google There was a hero’s welcome for marathon world record-breaker Sabastian Sawe as he returned to Kenya and was lauded by President William Ruto on Thursday.
Sawe made history in London on Sunday by becoming the first athlete to run a sub-two hour marathon in race conditions.
Receiving Sawe at State House in Nairobi, Ruto said it was “a defining moment in the story of human endurance”.
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