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The Performance Physique PodcastAuthor: Arj Thiruchelvam
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Sawe Marathon World Record | I Was at the Finish Line When History Was Made
Episode 8
Tuesday, 28 April, 2026
Sawe Marathon World Record | I Was at the Finish Line When History Was MadeOn 26 April 2026, I stood at the London Marathon finish line on The Mall as Sabastian Sawe became the first human being in history to run a legal sub-2-hour marathon. 1:59:30. Live on BBC.This is the full show.I co-presented the finish line broadcast with Shay Kaur Grewal from 1–3pm — and in this 9-minute edit, we break down everything happening in real time: what the runners' bodies are going through at mile 26, how temperatures changed the race, what crossing that line means to the families watching, and the one thing you should do if you're still out on course.Three men went under 2:00:35 on the same day. That had never happened before. Not even close.If you've ever run a marathon — or wanted to — this is the footage you need to see.Chapters00:00 - Welcome to the finish line: historic London Marathon 202600:47 - Third consecutive year on BBC Radio London at the marathon01:06 - The atmosphere and what runners are experiencing01:18 - The heat — how rising temperatures changed the race01:51 - Three world records broken: Sawe, the men's field, and the women's record02:20 - What to do in the four hours after finishing: carbs, hydration, salts03:17 - 59,000 runners — the scale of the event03:28 - What it takes mentally and physically for runners still on course04:12 - Why London is the greatest marathon in the world04:41 - How the crowd fuels complete strangers on the course05:23 - The heat battle in the second half: fuelling and hydration05:58 - What spectators don't realise — the power of the crowd07:04 - Supporting friends and family after they cross the line07:31 - Crossing the finish line puts you in the top 1%08:21 - Final advice for every runner: don't let the achievement drop away🎙️ Arj Thiruchelvam is a Performance Coach, BBC contributor and founder of Performance Physique. He has been featured in The Guardian, The Times, and The Independent, and hosts the annual BBC Radio London Marathon Training Series.📩 Want to train properly? Join 2,500+ runners at the link below.🔗 www.performancephysique.co.uk/running-coac#LondonMarathon #LondonMarathon2026 #SabastianSawe #MarathonWorldRecord #BBC #RunningMotivation #Sub2Marathon
