life
shēng huó
生活
Kenya
Kěnníyà
肯尼亚
athlete / competitor
xuǎnshǒu
选手
Sawe (athlete surname)
Shào
绍
in / at
zài
在
London Marathon
Lúndūn mǎlāsōng
伦敦马拉松
in the course of
zhōng
中
to become
chéngwéi
成为
the very first
shǒu gè
首个
to break through
tūpò
突破
marathon
mǎlāsōng
马拉松
two-hour
liǎng xiǎoshí
两小时
major barrier / milestone
dàguān
大关
(structural particle)
de
的
athlete
yùndòngyuán
运动员
April 26
4 yuè 26 rì
4月26日
Kenya
Kěnníyà
肯尼亚
long-distance runner
chángpǎo yùndòngyuán
长跑运动员
Sabastian Sawe
Sàbāsīdìān Shào
萨巴斯蒂安·绍
in / at
zài
在
London Marathon
Lúndūn mǎlāsōng
伦敦马拉松
in / during
zhōng
中
with / in (a time of)
yǐ
以
1 hour 59 minutes 30 seconds
1 xiǎoshí 59 fēn 30 miǎo
1小时59分30秒
to complete / to finish
wánchéng
完成
the race
bǐsài
比赛
to break (a record)
dǎpò
打破
(completion particle)
le
了
marathon
mǎlāsōng
马拉松
two-hour
liǎng xiǎoshí
两小时
major barrier / milestone
dàguān
大关
April 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM
April 26
4 yuè 26 rì
4月26日
Kenya
Kěnníyà
肯尼亚
athlete / competitor
xuǎnshǒu
选手
Sabastian Sawe
Sàbāsīdìān Shào
萨巴斯蒂安·绍
in / at
zài
在
London Marathon
Lúndūn mǎlāsōng
伦敦马拉松
in the course of
zhōng
中
to create / to make
chuàngzào
创造
(completion particle)
le
了
history
lìshǐ
历史
he
tā
他
with / in (a time of)
yǐ
以
1 hour 59 minutes 30 seconds
1 xiǎoshí 59 fēn 30 miǎo
1小时59分30秒
(structural particle)
de
的
result / achievement
chéngjì
成绩
to complete
wánchéng
完成
the race
bǐsài
比赛
to become
chéngwéi
成为
the first person
dì yī gè
第一个
in
zài
在
official / formal
zhèngshì
正式
competition / race
bǐsài
比赛
in the course of
zhōng
中
to break through
tūpò
突破
two-hour
liǎng xiǎoshí
两小时
major barrier / milestone
dàguān
大关
(structural particle)
de
的
marathon runner
mǎlāsōng yùndòngyuán
马拉松运动员
this
zhè
这
compared to / faster than
bǐ
比
previously / before this
cǐqián
此前
by / held by
yóu
由
Kelvin Kiptum (former world record holder)
Kelvin Kiptum
凯尔文·基普图姆
to hold / to maintain
bǎochí
保持
(structural particle)
de
的
world record
shìjiè jìlù
世界纪录
faster
kuài
快
(completion particle)
le
了
approximately
dàyuē
大约
one minute and five seconds
yī fēnzhōng líng wǔ miǎo
一分钟零五秒
Sawe
Shào
绍
to complete running
pǎowán
跑完
the first half of the race
qián bàn chéng
前半程
used / took (time)
yòng le
用了
60 minutes 29 seconds
60 fēn 29 miǎo
60分29秒
the second half of the race
hòu bàn chéng
后半程
to speed up
jiākuài
加快
speed / pace
sùdù
速度
only took
zhǐ yòng le
只用了
59 minutes 1 second
59 fēn 01 miǎo
59分01秒
Ethiopia
Āisāiébǐyà
埃塞俄比亚
athlete / competitor
xuǎnshǒu
选手
Yomif Kejelcha (Ethiopian runner)
Yomif Kejelcha
叶奇·基杰尔恰
with / in (a time of)
yǐ
以
1 hour 59 minutes 41 seconds
1 xiǎoshí 59 fēn 41 miǎo
1小时59分41秒
to obtain / to win
huòdé
获得
second place
dì èr míng
第二名
likewise / also
tóngyàng
同样
to break through
tūpò
突破
(completion particle)
le
了
two-hour
liǎng xiǎoshí
两小时
major barrier / milestone
dàguān
大关
women's category
nǚzǐ zǔ
女子组
champion / winner
guànjūn
冠军
Ethiopia
Āisāiébǐyà
埃塞俄比亚
(structural particle)
de
的
Tigst Assefa (Ethiopian runner)
Tigst Assefa
蒂格斯特·阿塞法
with / in (a time of)
yǐ
以
2 hours 15 minutes 41 seconds
2 xiǎoshí 15 fēn 41 miǎo
2小时15分41秒
to break (a record)
dǎpò
打破
(completion particle)
le
了
her own
zìjǐ
自己
to hold
bǎochí
保持
(structural particle)
de
的
world record
shìjiè jìlù
世界纪录
marathon
mǎlāsōng
马拉松
two-hour
liǎng xiǎoshí
两小时
major barrier / milestone
dàguān
大关
for a long time
chángqī
长期
(passive marker)
bèi
被
to be regarded as
shìwéi
视为
humanity / humans
rénlèi
人类
physical capacity
tǐnéng
体能
(structural particle)
de
的
the limit / the ceiling
jíxiàn
极限
this
zhè yī
这一
historic
lìshǐ xìng
历史性
moment
shíkè
时刻
to attract worldwide attention
jǔshì zhǔmù
举世瞩目