PREMIUM World record holder Sawe pulls out of Berlin Marathon His absence leaves the men’s title wide open. Athletics 22 min ago

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe celebrates with a shoe after winning the men's elite race at the London Marathon in a new world record time of 01:59:30 on April 26, 2026.

Article Defending champion and world record holder, Sabastian Sawe from Kenya, has withdrawn from the 2026 Berlin Marathon slated for September 27 in Germany due to an injury.

I want to thank everyone who continues to support me and I wish all the runners competing a great race,” Sawe, who holds the world record of one hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds from 2026 London Marathon, said in a statement in his social media pages.