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Paul Tergat chooses London for his planned marathon debut
Paul Tergat announced that he would make his marathon debut at the 2001 London race. The federation’s 16 November 2000 report recorded the agreement after his announcement the previous day.
2000-11-16 · London, United Kingdom
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The story
Paul Tergat announced that he would make his marathon debut at the 2001 London race. The federation’s 16 November 2000 report recorded the agreement after his announcement the previous day.
How it unfolded
Tergat came to the decision as a five-time world cross-country champion and twice a world half-marathon champion. His proposed entry joined a planned field including Khalid Khannouchi, holder of the marathon world best.
The wider picture
The report described an appearance agreement and performance-linked bonuses, with the total value reported as an estimate. The commitment was an important transition from shorter distances to the marathon, but it was not a race victory or a guaranteed record. The competition itself belonged to April 2001.
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