There will also be Abera Kuma of Ethiopia, the Rotterdam marathon silver medalist. The 27-year-old Ethiopian has a personal best of 2:05:50. Former World marathon record holder Patrick Makau has warned that it will require more than skill, strength and pacesetters to break the world record.

"Breaking a world record in my experience requires more hard work, experience, mental and physical strength as well as a favorable course and weather conditions," he warned.

But that has not dampened Kipsang's resolution to go for the top mark, which has 50,000 U.S. dollar prize.

"My target is to be on the podium as the winner. I will not be looking at who's in the race, but I will be able to use my training skills to be on the podium. I broke the world record in 2013 in Berlin. I know the course very well and I want to repeat that by lowering the mark once again," added Kipsang. Enditem

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