About this episode
The episode covers the breaking of the two-hour marathon record by Sabastian Sawe and discusses political violence related to the White House Correspondents' Dinner and the implications of the US-Israeli war in Iran.
History's been made at the London Marathon, as the Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe becomes the first athlete to run a competetive marathon in under two hours.The 30-year-old won the event ahead of Yomif Kejelcha, who also broke the two-hour barrier. In other news, the Trump administration has called for an end to political violence after a gunman stormed the White House Correspondents' Dinner last night at the Hilton Hotel, in Washington; and the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, Darren Jones, has told the BBC that the US-Israeli war in Iran could lead to higher prices for energy and food in the UK for at least eight months after the conflict ends.
Topics covered
- marathon
- political violence
- US-Israeli war
- energy prices
- food prices
Keywords
- marathon record
- Sabastian Sawe
- Yomif Kejelcha
- political violence
- energy prices
- food prices
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Trump administration
Places: UK, Iran, London Marathon, Hilton Hotel
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