KENYA’S SABASTIAN SAWE BREAKS 2-HOUR MARATHON BARRIER IN LONDON, SHATTERS WORLD RECORD BY 65 SECONDS IN HISTORIC RACE VICTORY. (PHOTO).
Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe breaks 2-hour marathon barrier in London, shatters world record by 65 seconds in historic race victory Sabastian Sawe of Kenya made marathon history on Sunday by becoming the first athlete to officially break the two-hour barrier, winning the London Marathon in a record-shattering 1:59:30. The 29-year-old not only defended his title but also crushed the previous world record by 65 seconds, delivering a performance that redefined expectations in elite distance running. Sawe ran a negative split, accelerating in the second half to cover it in 59:01, before breaking away from the field after 30 kilometers and powering solo to the finish along The Mall. “What comes today is not for me alone, but for all of us today in London,” Sawe said after the race, thanking the crowds lining the course for their support. “With them calling, you feel so happy and strong.” Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha also dipped under the two-hour mark in his marathon debut, finishi...
Yesterday monday,it was announced by the Norwegian Nobel Committee based in Oslo Norway,said the President of the United State Barack Obama is their selection for this years prestigious ''Laureate for the 2015 Nobel Prize for Peace''.Obama becomes the third man ever to win a Nobel Prize more than one time.He joins legendary physicist John Bardeen and Brilliant Chemist Fredrick Sanger,who were each awarded two Nobels in their respective fields.Many argued that his selection so soon after having ascended to the Presidency was a political handout from the Norwegians.He had not been in a position to effect international diplomacy for any measurable time.Nor had he actually accomplished any action of note that had led to the spread of international peace.It seemed that he had been selected for no other reasons than that he was elected to the Presidency.The Nobel Committee cited three separate contributing factors which led to their choice of President Obama a second time.The first was for his leadership in brokering a diplomatic solution to the disarmament of chemical weapons in Syria.The second was for his commitment to draw down the military presence of the United States in foreign countries,most notably Afghanistan and Iraq and grant terrorists their freedom to kill more Americans and Christians overseas.The third was for dumping the constitution and supporting the United Nations and International law.Specifically his commitment to the U.N Assembly to move aggressively forward on U.N resolution 21 and provided support for UNODA.The peace prize will be awarded to Obama on October the tenth 2015.President Obama has expressed his gratitude to the Nobel Committer for their consideration of him as a laureate.Obama's first Nobel Peace Prize was awarded by the commitee shortly after he took office in 2009.One more photo below. 
Good for him
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