World Marathon record holder Sabastian Sawe seems to read from the same script as legend Eliud Kipchoge, in believing that faster times await the sport, in the coming years.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThis comes after the defending London Marathon champion predicted another sub 1:59 showing from himself, months after officially becoming the first man to run the marathon in under two hours in April.##NAJAVA_MECA_9993376##“I know it's possible to run under 1:59," Sawe, whose record stands at 1:59.30, told AFP in an interview in Berlin. “It is hard to predict how fast I will be, but (it's possible) if we've got nice weather, good pacing, and I am in good shape.”Having already veered right into unchartered territory, Sawe is of the opinion that further records will keep falling in the marathon, as long as running's popularity skyrockets, and technology improves.John Korir's punishing training regimen in bid to make history at Valencia Marathon"We don't know about the years in front of us, because maybe other people will come along, and do something great,” the 31-year-old Kenyan added. “There are no limits for now."Sawe’s words are in complete alignment to one of the sport’s greats – Kipchoge – who last week painted a similar picture of the marathon future, emphasizing the relentlessness of the new generation of athletes, in setting fresh records.“The next generation will run more, because the next generation now doesn't know where the limits are, and the sport will be interesting in the future,” Kipchoge, who ran an unofficial 1:59.40 at the INEOS 1:59 Challenge in Vienna, Austria in October 2019, said.Eliud Kipchoge on why the marathon record will keep fallingSawe, in his words, is front and centre of the new movement, even as he looks to return for London in 2027, but with his eye strongly on doing "something special" at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics."Now I'm getting to be someone bigger in athletics,” Sawe, who is currently out with a tibial stress fracture, said. “I've learned a lot, and I've learned patience is important, and recovery is important to make you feel fast and strong."Millions Kenyan-born Winfred Yavi is set to earn after historic Asian Games golden hat-trick
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