President William Ruto has congratulated Sabastiam Sawe for his victory in the 2025 London Marathon.

Sawe beat top rivals to emerge as a clear winner of the London Marathon.

The 2024’s fastest marathoner and Valencia Marathon champion conquered the London course to win his first World Marathon Major. He secured the London Marathon gong by clocking 2:02:27, and that’s two marathons and two big wins for the star.

According to Ruto, Sawe’s performance is an inspiration to aspiring sportsmen and women across the country.

Congratulations Sabastian Sawe on the magnificent victory at the 2025 London Marathon. Your outstanding performance is an inspiration to aspiring sportsmen and women across the country, a true testament that every dream is valid,” Ruto stated.

Ruto also hailed Alexander Mutiso for claiming a strong third-place finish, securing Kenya’s proud tradition of podium dominance on the global stage.

“We also salute Joyciline Jepkosgei, who delivered a courageous and determined performance to finish second in the women’s race, showcasing the relentless spirit of our athletes. We appreciate all participants who represented us, including the legendary Eliud Kipchoge, who finished sixth, reminding us of the enduring power of perseverance and teamwork. Well done Team Kenya. You have once again made us proud,” Ruto added.

Eliud Kipchoge, a previous London Marathon winner, finished sixth after clocking 2:05:25.

In the women’s category, Tigst Assefa won as Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei finished second.

Assefa, an Olympic silver medalist and former marathon world record holder, registered a women’s-only world record of 2:15:50. The previous record was 2:16:16 by Peres Jepchirchir, registered in 2024.

She finished hard to stride over the finish line in 2:15:50—the third-fastest marathon of her career behind the 2:11:53 she ran to win in Berlin in 2023, a mark that at the time was a world record for a women’s marathon in a mixed race, and her 2:15:37 also from Berlin in 2022, as per World Athletics.

Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei clocked 2:18:43 to finish second ahead of Sifan Hassan, who timed 2:18:59 and finished third.