ELDORET, KENYA - APRIL 30: (L-R) The mother of Sabastian Sawe, Emily Sawe, Father of Sabastian Sawe, Simon Sawe and Principal at a local primary school Emmy Biwott speak after Sebastian Sawe was welcomed home at Eldoret Airport the day after he arrived back in Kenya on April 30, 2026 at in Eldoret, 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)