a word a day to describe #2025 every day.
Super skill: able to sleep on demand! also non-voluntary too:)
This year ABS-soluetly - there
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Sharvaanica, India’s Young Chess Prodigy, Became A World Champion At Just 10 And Is Making The Nation Proud With Her Brilliant Mind On The 64 Squares 🇮🇳♟️🏆
THREE men all under the previous WR 🤯
The 2026 London Marathon will forever go down in history, with the top three men all running under the previous world record of 2:00:35 ‼️
🥇 Sabastian Sawe (1:59:30)
🥈 Yomif Kejelcha (1:59:41 debut)
🥉 Jacob Kiplimo (2:00:28)
No one has been able to surpass Kelvin Kiptum's WR of 2:00:35 set in 2023 - until today 💪
You have to feel for Yomif Kejelcha.
One of the sport's great "nearly" men on the track.
Two World Championship silvers in the 10,000 meters.
Always pushing the pace in Diamond Leagues, chasing fast times.
He debuts in 1:59:41, well under the marathon WR.
And finishes 2nd.
Kenyan Sebastian Sawe won London Marathon with a 1:59:30 time (first official sub-2hr marathon).
The breakdown is insane:
▫️4:33 per mile pace (the record for one mile is 3:43 and he kept the pace 26x)
▫️2:49 per KM pace (he did it 42x)
▫️was faster in his second half (59:01) than first half (60:29)
▫️average speed was a ludicrous 13mp/h (21km/h)
▫️the average men’s marathon time for 5km is ~30 mins (Sawe’s 5km pace was 14:10 mins, which he did ~8x)
▫️the world record 10km track run is 26:11 (Sawe’s 10km pace was 28:19 which he did ~4x)
▫️His 100m pace was 17 seconds, which he did 422x
▫️The 21km per hour pace (or 13 miles per hour) isn’t even available on some treadmills
Sawe broke the previous world record by 65 seconds (Kelvin Kiptum ran 2:00:35 in 2023; RIP).
Eliud Kipchoge broke 2-hours in 2019 (1:59:40) but that was a controlled race.
Somewhat insanely, Ethiopian runner Yomif Kejelcha also broke 2 hours (1:59:41) and London Marathon was his first race!!!!
Incredible stuff.
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OMG.
🇰🇪 Sabastian Sawe becomes the first man ever to break 2 hours in a marathon (legal conditions) in 1:59:30 at the London Marathon!
Yomif Kejelcha 🇪🇹 runs 1:59:41 in his DEBUT.
Jacob Kiplimo 🇺🇬 takes third in 2:00:28
All under the previous WR.
HISTORY HAS BEEN MADE 🫨
Sabastian Sawe becomes the first person ever to break the 2-hour barrier in official race conditions, storming to a historic 1:59:30‼️
@KejelchaYomif, on his marathon debut, also breaks 2 hours with a stunning 1:59:41 and @jacobkiplimo2 clocks 2:00:28, also faster than the previous world record 😤
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1st Pic: Gukesh at the Trinity Bellwoods park meeting fans in Toronto after his win at the FIDE Candidates 2024!
2nd Pic: Javokhir Sindarov in Tashkent meeting the media after his win at the FIDE Candidates 2026!
When two chess crazy countries meet - the FIDE World Championship 2026 is going to be absolutely epic!
#chess #chessbaseindia #gukesh #sindarov #uzchess
Happy 29th birthday to Matthias Bluebaum, a 2026 #FIDECandidates player! 🎂🎉
Known for his positional understanding and resilience — qualities he showed at the recent Candidates — he earned his spot in the 2026 FIDE Candidates by finishing second at the 2025 FIDE Grand Swiss in Samarkand, securing qualification on tiebreak after an intense eleven-round battle against a strong international field. ♟️🔥
📷 Michal Walusza
Celebrating a historic win by Vaishali Rameshbabu at the FIDE Women’s Candidates 2026! 🇮🇳✨
We’re giving back to the community with a special giveaway 🎁
Join in and celebrate with us!
Repost this, Tag two friends and drop your message to Vaishali! #Giveaway#FIDECandidates
HISTORY MADE! 🇹🇷
At just 14 years old, Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş (2704.0) has become the youngest player ever to join the 2700 club! He secured this historic milestone after a dominant 4-1 match victory over former World Champion Veselin Topalov.
Check out the list of the 10 youngest players to hit 2700 and replay the deciding game here https://t.co/Rp1DKkQz8F
History has been made today. At just 14 years old, Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş crosses 2700 threshold on live ratings, becoming the youngest player in the history of chess to do so. A monumental achievement for Yağız and a proud day for Türkiye. 🇹🇷