World champ Abel Kirui
"I'm ready to perform to my very best.
Haile is the reason why I am here. We will follow him but at 36, 37, 38k, maybe the luck is with us?"
Third fastest marathoner ever James Kwambai
"I want to tell all my fellow Kenyans: I am very prepared."
Japanese hope Arata Fujiwara
"To prepare for this tough course, I trained in the mountains."
Two time champ Marilson Dos Santos
"Every marathon is different. You have to be prepared for everything.
London runner-up Geoffrey "2:05" Mutai
"I have confidence in myself."