🚨 EMERGENCY PODCAST 🚨 Sub-2! Sabastian Sawe Runs 1:59:30 Marathon World Record In London
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Chris Chavez and Preet Majithia react to Sabastian Sawe's historic sub-2 hour marathon at the London Marathon.
In an emergency episode of the CITIUS MAG Podcast, Chris Chavez and Preet Majithia react to one of the most historic moments in distance running: Sabastian Sawe becoming the first athlete to officially break two hours in the marathon in a record-eligible race, running 1:59:30 at the London Marathon. They break down how it happened: highlighting the blistering negative split, the late-race surge, and the role of Yomif Kejelcha pushing the pace in his debut. The conversation explores every factor behind the performance: race tactics, depth of field, super shoe innovation, fueling, weather, and the psychological barrier finally falling. What does this mean for the future of the marathon? How repeatable is sub-2? And how do we process this? ____________ Hosts: Chris Chavez | @chris_j_chavez + Preet Majithia | @preet_athletics Produced by: Jasmine Fehr | @jasminefehr ____________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS WAHOO: With the Wahoo KICKR RUN, you can simulate the exact Boston or London Marathon course right in your own home. You can also use the run free mode, which uses sensors to automatically…
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