Sabastian Sawe became the fastest man to ever run a marathon, breaking the sub-two-hour barrier at the London Marathon yesterday wearing the adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3.

The adidas shoe, which only weighs 97 grams, was also worn by Tigist Assefa, who also set a new women’s world record with a time of 2:15.41. Yomif Kejelcha, also finished under the two-hour mark in the adidas shoe.

The adidas team worked closely with the athletes to deliver the unmatched running silhouette to support runners in this historical moment. 

“To break the world record is something I have dreamed about for a long time,” Sabastian Sawe said, “and to achieve it means so much to me and to the sport of running. It reflects the hard work behind the scenes, the support of my team and the role of innovation in helping me push beyond limits. I’m honoured to be part of a new chapter for the sport.” 

The Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 is the lightest Adizero shoe ever made, being the result of three years of intense research to help athletes optimise performance. It is 30% lighter than the previous version of the shoe, with 1.6% more running economy, and 11% greater forefoot energy return. “Our goal was two digits on the scale, with better performance than we’ve ever had,” adidas VP of product Stephan Scholten said. The shoe features the Lightstrike Pro Evo foam (engineered for the best energy return), a Continental rubber in the forefoot for traction, and reimagining of carbon technology with Energyrim. 

The adidas team called it “a record breaker before it’s even laced up”. And a record breaker it was. 

“The adidas family is incredibly proud of Sabastian and Tigist’s historic achievements, marking the fastest times humans have ever run in a marathon,” Patrick Nava, general manager at adidas Running said. “This is a testament to the years of hard work and dedication they have made, alongside our innovation team, who have built a supershoe which breaks new ground in the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3.” The world records speak for themselves. 

The Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 is set to drop on April 30th, set a release reminder below.