Catherine Ndereba
Catherine Ndereba
Catherine Nyambura Nderebais a Kenyan marathon runner. She has twice won the marathon at the World Championships in Athletics and won silver medals in the Olympics in 2004 and 2008. She is also a four-time winner of the Boston Marathon. Ndereba broke the women's marathon world record in 2001, running 2:18:47 at the Chicago Marathon...
NationalityKenyan
ProfessionRunner
Date of Birth21 July 1972
CityNyeri County, Kenya
CountryKenya
We expected to do better here. But everyone was surprised by the weather. We haven't seen rain in Kenya in two months.
I used to train with my husband, Anthony Maina, but he is now too busy as a helicopter pilot, so we only run together when I do light jogging. I don't want to kill him before his next flight!
I don't run anybody else's race. When the gun goes off, I must evaluate with my own body and see. Then, as the race develops, I run accordingly. So you can say that I do not have a set tactic for any race.
The race was very good. It was quite competitive. I really thank God I was able to emerge as the winner.
I took it a little easy hoping I would get back to my pace but the gap kept on widening,
I found I could also be good in cross country. I don't think my running style has anything to do with it. If you have speed and your body feels good, you can do any distance.
If I don't have anything to sacrifice, I don't have anything to gain. From the Bible I have learned if you want something good, you must sacrifice.
If I have nothing to sacrifice, I have nothing to gain.
I still do intense interval training. I like miles and quarters best. In races I can set my mind, and I believe I could break 2:20 again.
I'm looking forward to coming back next year (for the world championships).
The final trials is today in my country, and since I'm here....
You know me, I just run according to how my body feels.