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  "id": 3697100,
  "title": "Marathon world record holder Sabastian Sawe is injured and out of comeback run in Berlin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/marathon-world-record-holder-sabastian-sawe-is-injured-and-out-of",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T07:36:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/08/27/marathon-world-record-holder-sabastian-sawe-is-injured-and-out-of-comeback-run-in-berlin"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Berlin Marathon world record holder Sabastian Sawe has announced he will not be participating in the upcoming race due to an injury. Sawe, who previously broke the two-hour barrier, had been aiming to make a special return to competition in Berlin. He won the event last year and the city is known for hosting numerous records. In a statement, Sawe expressed his disappointment, saying, \"It is with a heavy heart that I must inform you I am forced to withdraw from the BMW Berlin Marathon due to an injury.\" The 31-year-old Kenyan did not specify the nature of his injury. Despite missing this significant race, Sawe remains committed to his goal of running clean and fast, following a series of doping cases among top Kenyan runners. The women's field for the Berlin Marathon includes Tigst Assefa, the Ethiopian runner who set a world record in 2023.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Marathon world record holder Sabastian Sawe is injured and out of comeback run in Berlin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/marathon-world-record-holder-sabastian-sawe-is-injured-and-out-of-3697496",
        "published": "2026-08-27T07:32:47.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "No return for Kenyan world record holder after injury forces Berlin Marathon withdrawal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/no-return-for-kenyan-world-record-holder-after-injury-forces-berlin",
        "published": "2026-08-27T10:19:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Kenya’s world record holder Sawe withdraws from Berlin Marathon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/kenyas-world-record-holder-sawe-withdraws-from-berlin-marathon-3720474",
        "published": "2026-08-27T10:40:06.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}