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  "id": 3718353,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T10:40:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
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    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kenya-world-record-holder-sawe-104006607.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sebastian Sawe, the world record holder who shattered the two-hour marathon barrier, has decided to withdraw from the upcoming Berlin Marathon due to injury, the 31-year-old Kenyan announced on Instagram. The Berlin race, scheduled for September 27, was Sawe's first race since April, when he achieved the remarkable feat of running a marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds to win the London Marathon. The 31-year-old Kenyan, who had been eagerly anticipating making a significant mark in Berlin, expressed his disappointment in withdrawing from the event, stating that he is \"forced to withdraw from the Berlin Marathon due to injury.\" The very flat course of Berlin has often been a favorite for potential record attempts. Sawe's world record of 2:02:16, set in Berlin in 2025, despite the challenging conditions, could now be at risk, as Ethiopian runner Yomif Kejelcha is set to compete in the Valencia Marathon on December 6. Kejelcha, who finished second to Sawe in the London Marathon with a time of 2:02:28, recently broke the world half-marathon record with a time of 56 minutes and 51 seconds. Upon his triumphant return from London, Sawe was greeted with a hero's welcome in Kenya, where fans crowded the airport in Nairobi and the country's president presented him with cash and a car.",
  "summary": "An undisclosed injury has forced Sebastian Sawe to withdraw from this month’s Berlin Marathon.",
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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": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-27T07:36:12.000Z"
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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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Kenyan Sawe pulls out of Berlin Marathon through injury",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/kenyan-sawe-pulls-out-of-berlin-marathon-through-injury",
        "published": "2026-08-27T11:13:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Nation Africa",
        "title": "World record holder Sawe pulls out of Berlin Marathon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/world-record-holder-sawe-pulls-out-of-berlin-marathon",
        "published": "2026-08-27T13:01:03.000Z"
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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."
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