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Kenya's Sebastian Sawe has returned home to joyous scenes after becoming the first man to run a marathon in under two hours in competitive race conditions. His incredible achievement at the London Marathon on Sunday is being celebrated in Kenya, where officials welcomed him home in the midst of a crush of cameras at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in the capital Nairobi. The Kenyan Airways plane on which Sawe flew home was given a water cannon salute when it arrived, as dancers and musicians performed. Sawe's parents drove six hours from their home to be there with his supporters when he landed. "I am happy about this good day, that you came to celebrate with me, I did not expect it," Sawe told the crowd. Tap the link in BBCNews's bio for more on the celebrations. (📷 Reuters, EPA) #LondonMarathon #BBCNews

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