INDIANAPOLIS - The largest field since 1984 is set to line up on November 3 for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon in New York City, USA Track & Field (USATF) and the New York Road Runners (NYRR) announced Tuesday. Among the entrants are four previous national marathon champions, the American record holder and an Olympic medalist.

A total of 134 men, out of 179 qualifiers, have officially entered the race that will name the first three members of Team USA's Track & Field team for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.

The final entry list includes 2004 Olympic silver medalist Meb Keflezighi (San Diego, Calif.), 2004 Olympic Trials champion Alan Culpepper (Louisville, Colo.), and American record holder Khalid Khannouchi (Ossining, N.Y.).

Also making a bid for the team will be two-time U.S. Olympian Abdi Abdirahman (Tucson, Ariz.); Brian Sell (Rochester Hills, Mich.), who made a brave attempt to surprise the field at the 2004 Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon in Birmingham, Ala.; American record holder for the half-marathon Ryan Hall (Big Bear Lake, Calif.); and 2004 Olympic marathoner and 10,000 runner Dan Browne.