E450 | A Historic Day at the London Marathon

E450 | A Historic Day at the London Marathon

From The Drop by Believe in the Run

May 1, 2026 · 1h 24m

About this episode

The episode discusses the historic sub-2-hour marathon run by Sebastian Sawe and the implications for the sport and footwear.

On Sunday, the sport of running and the art of marathoning was forever changed as Sebastian Sawe ran the first-ever official sub-2-hour marathon. He wasn't the only one to do it, of course, and they both ran in the Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3, the lightest race day shoe ever at 99 grams. We give our thoughts on the race and the past and future of footwear, as well as plenty of other running (and non-running discussion). SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! SWIFTWICK: You already know that Swiftwick makes our favorite socks for running, from training to race day. We wear them pretty much every day, whether it's the Flite XT crew or the low cut no-show. Get yourself ready for the new year and save 15% off your first purchase with code BELIEVE15: https://swiftwick.com LMNT: Don't miss out on the sparkling goodness of LMNT, now delivered in a 12 oz slim can with four refreshing flavors: Pineapple Salt, Black Cherry Salt, Lemonade Salt, and Orange Salt. These tasty treats deliver 500 mg sodium, 100 mg potassium, and 30 mg magnesium. And don't forget to mark your calendar for the all-new Lemonade Iced Tea coming on May 6! Get your free 8-count LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase…

People in this episode

Host: Believe in the Run

Topics covered

  • London Marathon
  • sub-2-hour marathon
  • running shoes
  • marathon history
  • running discussion

Keywords

  • London Marathon
  • Sebastian Sawe
  • sub-2-hour marathon
  • running shoes
  • Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3

Sponsors

Swiftwick, LMNT, PILLAR

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Adidas

Products: Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3

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