Sabastian Sawe

Kenyan long-distance runner

Sabastian Sawe

Personal information

Full name

Sabastian Kimaru Sawe

Born

(1996-03-16) 16 March 1996 (age 28)

Sport

Athletics

Event

Long-distance running

Medal record

Men's athletics

Representing Kenya
World Road Running Championships
	2023 Riga	Half-marathon
World Cross Country Championships
	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.

Achievements

Personal bests

10,000 metres – 27:09.46 (Maia 2022)
15,000 metres – 41:51.64 (Brussels 2022) WB
20,000 metres – 56:20.55 (Brussels 2022) AB
One hour run – 21,250 metres (Brussels 2022) NR}

Road

10 kilometres – 26:49 (Herzogenaurach 2023), 5th fastest athlete of all time
15 kilometres – 42:35 ('s-Heerenberg 2023)
Half marathon – 58:58 (Manama 2022)

Circuit wins

Diamond League
- 2022: Brussels Memorial Van Damme (One hour run)

References

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