Sabastian Sawe
Sabastian Kimaru Sawe (born 16 March 1996) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He finished seventh in the senior men's race at the 2023 World Cross Country Championships.[1][2]
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| Full name | Sabastian Kimaru Sawe | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 March 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Long-distance running | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In September 2022, Sawe set a Kenyan national record in the one hour run at the Memorial Van Damme with a distance of 21,250 metres, narrowly missing the world record.[3]
In March 2022, he set a course record at the Rome-Ostia Half Marathon in a time of 58:02 (a non-record eligible course).[4] He holds a half marathon best of 58:58 from his win at the 2022 Bahrain Royal Night Half Marathon.[5]
Achievements
Personal bests
- 10,000 metres – 27:09.46 (Maia 2022)
- 15,000 metres – 41:51.64 (Brussels 2022) WB
- 20,000 metres – 56:20.55 (Brussels 2022) AB
- One hour run – 21,250 metres (Brussels 2022) NR}
- Road
- 10 kilometres – 26:49 (Herzogenaurach 2023), 5th fastest athlete of all time
- Half marathon – 58:58 (Manama 2022)
Circuit wins
- Diamond League
- 2022: Brussels Memorial Van Damme (One hour run)
References
- "Jacob Kiplimo cruises to World Cross gold in Bathurst". AW. 2023-02-18. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- "Senior Race | Bathurst 23". World Athletics. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- "Krop, Mahuchikh and Winger bounce back in Brussels with world-leading marks". World Athletics. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- "Mokoka breaks world 50km record with 2:40:13 in Gqeberha". World Athletics. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- "Sawe, Tigist triumph in half-marathon". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
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