Joy as record-breaking runner Sawe returns home

BBC reports from Kenya, home to Sabastian Sawe, the first man to run a marathon in under two hours. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. A performer in traditional dress grins as she dances. Joy as record-breaking runner Sawe returns home Sabastian Sawe, the first man to run a marathon in under two hours, has returned home to Kenya. The record-breaking runner was celebrated with dancing and music at Nairobi airport. BBC News Africa correspondent Barbara Plett-Usher reports from the scene. Emily and Simion Sawe share their pride at the runner's historic sub-two-hour marathon win. The BBC spoke to Boston marathon runner, Ajay Haridasse, who was helped over the finish line by two strangers. 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