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Sabastian Sawe

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Sabastian Sawe
Personal information
Full nameSabastian Kimaru Sawe
Born (1996-03-16) 16 March 1996 (age 28)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventLong-distance running
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Kenya
World Road Running Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Riga Half-marathon
World Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Bathurst Senior team

Sabastian Kimaru Sawe (born 16 March 1996) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He finished seventh in the senior men's race at the 2023 World Cross Country Championships.[1][2]

In September 2022, Sawe set a Kenyan national record in the one hour run at the Memorial Van Damme with a distance of 21,250 metres, narrowly missing the world record.[3]

In March 2022, he set a course record at the Rome-Ostia Half Marathon in a time of 58:02 (a non-record eligible course).[4] He holds a half marathon best of 58:58 from his win at the 2022 Bahrain Royal Night Half Marathon.[5] In December 2023, he won the 15 kilometres road race Montferland Run held in 's-Heerenberg with a time of 42:35.

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Personal bests

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Road

Circuit wins

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References

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  1. ^ "Jacob Kiplimo cruises to World Cross gold in Bathurst". AW. 2023-02-18. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  2. ^ "Senior Race | Bathurst 23". World Athletics. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  3. ^ "Krop, Mahuchikh and Winger bounce back in Brussels with world-leading marks". World Athletics. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  4. ^ "Mokoka breaks world 50km record with 2:40:13 in Gqeberha". World Athletics. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  5. ^ "Sawe, Tigist triumph in half-marathon". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
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