11.   Kenyan Paul Tergat in making his marathon debut.

12.   Local favorite Paul Radcliffe, the two-time defending world half-marathon and cross-country champion, is making her marathon debut.

13.   Lynn Jennings of Newmarket, New Hampshire, holds six American records in distance running and will make her official marathon debut.

14.   She made her marathon debut ten years ago but had to wait until Sunday to take her first major gold.

15.   The two-time defending world half-marathon and cross-country champion, is making her marathon debut.

16.   The talk was about Haile Gebrselassie, the greatest track runner in history, making his elite marathon debut Sunday and revolutionizing the distance.

17.   On Sunday the two-time half marathon world champion will be hoping to mark her marathon debut with a victory in front of her home fans.

18.   Paula Radcliffe will make her marathon debut this year at London, the British distance runner announced Saturday.