How Sabastian Sawe tackled spectre of doping to achieve marathon immortality

Hailing from a country that is regularly ranked among the top dope offenders, the Kenyan volunteered to undergo "multiple" tests to dispel suspicions and went on to win the London Marathon 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds.

New Delhi: Sabastian Sawe underwent stringent dope tests over a 12-month period before becoming the first man to run a marathon under two hours.

Hailing from a country that is regularly ranked among the top dope offenders, the Kenyan volunteered to undergo “multiple” tests to dispel suspicions and went on to win the London Marathon 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds.

The 31-year-old agreed to for stricter surveillance as he didn’t want people to cast doubts at his........

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