The sub-two-hour marathon was once a mythical and impossible barrier. On Sunday, it finally fell. Sebastian Sawe moved through the streets of London in a blur of speed and didn't just break the world record.

Sabastian Sawe became the first person to break the two-hour barrier in an official race at the London marathon – but he didn't do it alone.

In the late 1980s, a former University of Arizona distance runner became obsessed with trying to understand the limits of human endurance. Armed with a programmable calculator, a yellow legal pad and a background in physiology,

In a record-smashing London Marathon, Sebastian Sawe of Kenya crossed the finish line in 1:59:30 as top three finishers break previous world record.

It might sound pretty basic and meagre but it does tick lots of boxes in terms of running fuel. Writing on Instagram about Sawe’s breakfast choice, elite nutritionist and physiologist Paul Booth commented, ‘Honey: great source of fructose. White toast: low-residue carbohydrate. Tea: caffeine/hydration.’

The moment Sebastian Sawe crossed the tape, everything he was wearing instantly transformed from equipment into artifact. But was it treated that way in real time?Were the shoes immediately secured? Was the singlet authenticated on the spot?

BBC Sport's Gabby Logan asks London Marathon 2026 winner Sebastian Sawe what his post-race meal will be after the Kenyan became the first person in history to run a sub-two-hour marathon in race conditions.