{"id":5215,"date":"2026-04-26T19:08:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T19:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5215"},"modified":"2026-04-26T19:08:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T19:08:50","slug":"the-amount-sabastian-sawe-earned-for-his-london-marathon-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5215","title":{"rendered":"the amount Sabastian Sawe earned for his London Marathon win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>For just under 2 hours&#8217; work&#8230; <\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe made history on Sunday afternoon, becoming the first person in history to complete a marathon (26.2 mile race) in less than two hours, winning the London Marathon in just one hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Sawe \u2014 alongside second placed finisher Yomif Kejelcha\u2014 managed to achieve a feat that had been thought impossible for a great many years, by running an elite marathon race in less than two hours. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:0\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The pair beat Kelvin Kiptum&#8217;s previous record of 2:00:35, which was set in 2023 during the Chicago Marathon. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>First placed finisher Sawe will now be paid back very healthily for his speedy efforts, as reported by The Sun. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The 31-year-old is expected to earn $1million (\u00a3741,000)\u00a0in &#8220;contractual bonuses&#8221; for his incredible efforts. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Aside from sponsorship bonuses reported on by The Sun, according to the London Marathon&#8217;s official website, race winners are awarded with prize money. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The winner of the elite men&#8217;s race receives a rate of $55,000 (\u00a340,754), there is an extra $150,000 (\u00a3111,148) provided to any runners that finish with a time below two hours and two minutes, and finally there is an extra bonus of $25,000 (\u00a318,524)\u202favailable for winners who set a new course record during their race.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:1\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>In total, this means that Sabatian Sawe is guaranteed to take home an estimated total of $355,000 (\u00a3263,000) from the London Marathon. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#amount #Sabastian #Sawe #earned #London #Marathon #win<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For just under 2 hours&#8217; work&#8230; Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe made history on Sunday afternoon, becoming the first person in history to complete a marathon (26.2 mile race) in less than two hours, winning the London Marathon in just one hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds. 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