Hero's welcome for marathon world record holder Sawe in Kenya
Sabastian Sawe has received a hero's welcome upon his return to Kenya after becoming the first man to run an official marathon under two hours, an achievement the nation's president, William Ruto, named on par with the first man on the moon. Ruto said at a reception for the runner on Thursday that Sawe's achievement was "not merely a sporting triumph" but also "a defining moment in the history of human endurance.
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