Fitness

How Maurten fueled Sabastian Sawe to the first sub-two-hour marathon

Kenyan athlete Sabastian Sawe became the first person to break two hours in an official marathon at the 2026 London Marathon, running 1:59:30 with a personalized fueling plan from Swedish sports nutrition company Maurten. The protocol delivered 115 grams of carbohydrate per hour using hydrogel-technology drinks and gels developed over 12 months of testing in Kenya.