Afterwards, Sawe said he immediately realised that he had created a moment that would never be forgotten. \u201cI have made history today in London,\u201d he said. \u201cFor me, I have shown that nothing is not possible. It\u2019s something that will remain in my mind for ever.<\/p>\n
\u201cI had courage to push even when the pace was so fast,\u201d he added. \u201cI was not bothered because I was ready for it. The crowd helped me a lot because they were cheering and calling my name and feeling strong. The world record today is also because of them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Sawe\u2019s coach Claudio Berardelli hailed his athlete as a \u201cspecial one\u201d, as he revealed the secrets behind his success \u2013 including being even fitter than in Berlin in September when the heat had scuppered his previous world record attempt.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the last six weeks he was averaging 200km (125 miles) and above a week, while the peak was 241km (150 miles),\u201d said Berardelli. \u201cI knew he was super-good for Berlin, but he couldn\u2019t express himself because of the conditions. But when I started to see him running the way he ran before London, I was like, hey, something special might come out.\u201d<\/p>\n
Berardelli also said that Sawe had been helped by the new Adidas Pro Evo 3s, which are not only faster but are the first super shoe under 100 grams, as well as by using \u00adcarbohydrate gels from Maurten, which help athletes feel stronger in the final stages.<\/p>\nSabastian Sawe with his historic time written on the side of his shoes.<\/span> Photograph: Tom Jenkins\/The Guardian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cThere is no doubt we are in the new era of marathon running because of the shoe and proper fuelling,\u201d he added. \u201cSo we are super-glad to Adidas and Maurten. They have come to Kenya so many times to support us, because all of us realise that Sabastian was not just a good one, but he\u2019s a special one.<\/p>\n
\u201cDefinitely physiologically, Sabastian has to be a good one. But all the pieces come together perfectly, because of his attitude, because of his character. I\u2019m still in the process of discovering who Sawe is. He is an exceptional human being. He has such a positive energy, but he\u2019s so humble at the same time.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn 22 years I\u2019ve been coaching in Kenya I thought I\u2019d seen pretty much everything, but then Sabastian started to show me something which I thought was almost impossible.\u201d<\/p>\n
And scarily, Berardelli believes that Sawe could run under 1:59 in a faster course such as Berlin or Chicago. \u201cI would say yes, it is possible,\u201d he added. \u201cSabastian hasn\u2019t reached his maximum potential. It was only his fourth marathon, if we think of long-term adaptations, which is a process requiring time, I believe Sabastian has not reached this yet.\u201d<\/p>\n
Steve Cram, the former 1500m world champion and record holder, also hailed Sawe\u2019s performance \u00adcommentating for the BBC \u2013 and compared it to Sir Roger Bannister breaking the four-minute mile barrier.<\/p>\n
\u201cAbsolutely incredible,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019ve never seen anything like that. What a finish. That you would say is unbelievable \u2013 but we have just seen it happen. None of us ever thought we would see that, especially in London. I\u2019m lost for words. Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile. People thought no human being could run that for the mile but he did.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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