POST-RACE DATA ANALYSIS - LONDON 2025 - Sawe’s Strategic Gambit: The 32KM Test of Nerve

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POST-RACE DATA ANALYSIS - LONDON 2025 - Sawe’s Strategic Gambit: The 32KM Test of Nerve

Sabastian Sawe’s second major win this year (2:02:27) was a tactical masterpiece, contrasting sharply with his Berlin power test. The key split occurred between 30 km and 35 km, where he executed a calculated breakaway move. This 10-kilometer-to-go point is the crucible of the London course. The move required extreme confidence to maintain the solo effort over the final, demanding stretch. We also saw a phenomenal battle for third, with the photo-finish tie in time (2:04:20) between Mutiso and Nageeye showing how tight that chasing pack’s final effort was.


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