Brilliant Sawe cashes in after record breaking marathon win

Sabastian Sawe’s team had insisted their man was in prime shape, and that he would be helped by the new Adidas Adios Pro 3 supershoes, which at 97 grams are the lightest in history. But no one had expected him to completely blast Kelvin Kiptum’s previous world record time of 2:00.35 out of the water.
“I am feeling good, I am so happy,” said Sawe. “It is a day to remember. I have shown that nothing is not possible.”
Insiders revealed afterwards that the 31-year-old had made more than $1m (£740,000) from his victory and world record, in prize money, appearance fee and bonuses.
Incredibly, two others were also under Kiptum’s old world time: the Ethiopian Yomif Kejelcha, who was just 11 seconds back in his debut marathon, and Jacob Kiplimo, who ran 2:00:28. London is not even considered that fast a course. Berlin is quicker, ­Chicago too. But on this day, the capital’s roads became an express highway.
And it was Sawe who led the way. At his training camp in Kapsabet, they call him the silent assassin: a man who talks little, except when it comes to racing. This was a world record that also arrived by stealth.
The leading men went through halfway in 60 minutes and 29 seconds: fast but not exceptionally so. But it turned out that Sawe was merely warming up.