ELDORET, KENYA - APRIL 30: Women dance during the Sabastian Sawe's celebratory event in Sawe parents home village of Ndonyongaria 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)

ELDORET, KENYA - APRIL 30: Sabastian Sawe's friends, family and local officials take part in a celebratory event in Sebastian Sawe's parents home village of Ndonyongaria 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)

ELDORET, KENYA - APRIL 30: (L-R) Sabastian Sawe is welcomed home by friends, family members and local officials as he walks through at Eldoret Airport with his fiancee Lydia Sawe, 26 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)

ELDORET, KENYA - APRIL 30: Sabastian Sawe's fiancee Lydia Sawe (C), 26, prepares to welcome Sabastian Sawe as he just arrived on a military plane back to his home county in 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)

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)

ELDORET, KENYA - APRIL 30: Sabastian Sawe's fiancee Lydia Sawe (C), 26, prepares to welcome Sabastian Sawe back to his home county in 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)

ELDORET, KENYA - APRIL 30: Sabastian Sawe speaks to journalists as he is welcomed home by friends, family members and local officials 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)

ELDORET, KENYA - APRIL 30: Sabastian Sawe is welcomed home by friends, family members and local officials 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)