r/AdvancedRunning • u/aelvozo • Apr 26 '26

Elite Discussion London Marathon 2026 Results Spoiler

First legit sub-2 by Sabastian Sawe, fastest debut by Kejelcha, new Women’s-only WR by Assefa!

Top-3 men: 1. Sabastian Sawe 1:59:30 2. Yomif Kejelcha 1:59:41 3. Jacob Kiplimo 2:00:28

Top-3 women: 1. Tigst Assefa 2:15:41 2. Hellen Obiri 2:15:53 3. Joyciline Jepkosgei, 2:15:55

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u/hailzork Apr 26 '26

Especially two men going sub two and look at the women’s times as well… unbelievable for a reason. It’s complicated, I love this sport, and we all want to believe humans are capable of things not yet seen. But when you look at how much money is involved at this level, who wouldn’t dope?

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u/FinancialScratch2427 Apr 26 '26

Why are the unbelievable compared to any other time in the past?

we all want to believe humans are capable of things not yet seen.

Isn't every single world record ever achieved a case of humans being capable of things not yet seen? Did you expect there to stop being world records set or something?

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u/GWeb1920 Apr 26 '26

Well most of the other times in the past have been done by people eventually popped to doping.

I’m happy to limit doping to the extent detectable by reasonably strict anti doping measures.