Water cannon salute for marathon runner

Sabastian Sawe

Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe has returned home to joyous scenes after becoming the first man to run a marathon in under two hours in competitive race conditions.

His incredible achievement at Sunday’s London Marathon is being celebrated in Kenya, where officials welcomed him home amid a crush of cameras at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in the capital, Nairobi.

His parents were also present to greet him, days after the 31-year-old achieved the holy grail of marathon running by smashing the two-hour barrier in a race with an official time of one hour 59 minutes and 30 seconds.

“I am happy about this good day, that you came to celebrate with me, I did not expect it,” Sawe told the crowd.
Sawe’s parents drove six hours from their home to be there with his supporters when he landed.

His Kenyan Airways plane was given a water cannon salute when it landed, as dancers and musicians performed.

The homecoming was a huge moment for Sawe and his family, and also for the country.(BBC sport)