Sabastian Sawe made history at this year's London Marathon by becoming the first man to officially break two hours for the distance, winning the race in a world record of 1:59:30.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe 31-year-old took 65 seconds off the previous world record set by the late Kelvin Kiptum in Chicago in 2023, while also surpassing Eliud Kipchoge’s 1:59:41 exhibition performance from 2019.While the world celebrates an achievement previously thought unfathomable, Sawe is raking in millions for the feat.Ferdinand Omanyala outlines lofty goals for this seasonHe is set to bank a whopping Ksh26.5 million (USD 205,000) after storming to the historic London Marathon victory on Sunday. He earned Ksh7.1 million (USD 55,000), topping it up with a bonus of Ksh16.1 million (USD 125,000) for breaking the World Record and a further Ksh3.2 million (USD 25,000) for smashing the London Marathon Course Record.In a landmark day for marathon running, Yomif Kejelcha finished second in 1:59:41, the second-fastest time in history and the fastest marathon debut ever, finishing ahead of Jacob Kiplimo, who secured third place in a Ugandan record of 2:00:28, also inside the previous world record.##NAJAVA_MECA_9702067##The Ethiopian walked home Ksh3,874,500 ($30,000)richer, with Kiplimo getting Ksh2,905,875 ($22,500). The top finishers were awarded with payments extending down to 12th place ($1,500 and $1,000) to reward the deep competition.Sawe's teammate Brillian Kipkoech stuns Hamburg Marathon field to break course record2026 Elite Prize Money Breakdown (USD)1st Place: $55,0002nd Place: $30,0003rd Place: $22,5004th Place: $15,0005th Place: $10,000