NAIROBI, KENYA - APRIL 30: Sabastian Sawe stands with his family for a photo as he is welcomed by Kenya's President William Ruto at a ceremony at State House, the official residence of the president of Kenya, after the runner arrived back to Kenya the night before on April 30, 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. The 31-year-old Kenyan, who is from the town of Eldoret in the country's Rift Valley region, set a new world-record marathon time of 1 hour 59 minutes and 30 seconds, one minute faster than the previous record. (Photo by Ed Ram/Getty Images)

NAIROBI, KENYA - APRIL 30: Sabastian Sawe receives a check for breaking a record as he is welcomed by Kenya's President William Ruto at State House, the official residence of the president of Kenya, after arriving back to Kenya the night before on April 30, 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. The 31-year-old Kenyan, who is from the town of Eldoret in the country's Rift Valley region, set a new world-record marathon time of 1 hour 59 minutes and 30 seconds, one minute faster than the previous record. (Photo by Ed Ram/Getty Images)

NAIROBI, KENYA - APRIL 30: Sabastian Sawe receives a check for breaking a record as he is welcomed by Kenya's President William Ruto at State House, the official residence of the president of Kenya, after arriving back to Kenya the night before on April 30, 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. The 31-year-old Kenyan, who is from the town of Eldoret in the country's Rift Valley region, set a new world-record marathon time of 1 hour 59 minutes and 30 seconds, one minute faster than the previous record. (Photo by Ed Ram/Getty Images)

NAIROBI, KENYA - APRIL 30: Kenya's President William Ruto speaks as he welcomes Sabastian Sawe at State House, the official residence of the president of Kenya, after the runner arrived back to Kenya the night before on April 30, 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. The 31-year-old Kenyan, who is from the town of Eldoret in the country's Rift Valley region, set a new world-record marathon time of 1 hour 59 minutes and 30 seconds, one minute faster than the previous record. (Photo by Ed Ram/Getty Images)

NAIROBI, KENYA - APRIL 30: Sabastian Sawe is welcomed by Kenya's President William Ruto at State House, the official residence of the president of Kenya, after arriving back to Kenya the night before on April 30, 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. The 31-year-old Kenyan, who is from the town of Eldoret in the country's Rift Valley region, set a new world-record marathon time of 1 hour 59 minutes and 30 seconds, one minute faster than the previous record. (Photo by Ed Ram/Getty Images)

NAIROBI, KENYA - APRIL 30: Sabastian Sawe speaks as he is welcomed by Kenya's President William Ruto at State House, the official residence of the president of Kenya, after arriving back to Kenya the night before on April 30, 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. The 31-year-old Kenyan, who is from the town of Eldoret in the country's Rift Valley region, set a new world-record marathon time of 1 hour 59 minutes and 30 seconds, one minute faster than the previous record. (Photo by Ed Ram/Getty Images)

NAIROBI, KENYA - APRIL 30: Kenya's President William Ruto speaks as he welcomes Sabastian Sawe at State House, the official residence of the president of Kenya, after the runner arrived back to Kenya the night before on April 30, 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. The 31-year-old Kenyan, who is from the town of Eldoret in the country's Rift Valley region, set a new world-record marathon time of 1 hour 59 minutes and 30 seconds, one minute faster than the previous record. (Photo by Ed Ram/Getty Images)

NAIROBI, KENYA - APRIL 30: Sabastian Sawe poses for a photo as he is welcomed by Kenya's President William Ruto at State House, the official residence of the president of Kenya, after arriving back to Kenya the night before on April 30, 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. The 31-year-old Kenyan, who is from the town of Eldoret in the country's Rift Valley region, set a new world-record marathon time of 1 hour 59 minutes and 30 seconds, one minute faster than the previous record. (Photo by Ed Ram/Getty Images)